PDP suspends Borno chairman over alleged anti-party activities...

On Wednesday,Alhaji Baba Basharu PDP's Borno State Chairman,was suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over what it described as his involvement in alleged anti-party activities.

A statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, said “the NWC of the PDP took the decision after preliminary hearing on reports of various activities inimical to the progress of the party, especially flouting the provisions of article 58 (1), (b), (c), (f) and (h) of the PDP constitution.” 

Chief Olisa Metuh

Metuh, who said Basharu’s suspension was in line with the relevant provisions of the PDP Constitution on disciplinary procedures, however stated that accordingly, the suspended chairman has been referred to the National Disciplinary Committee for appropriate action in line with the provisions of the constitution of the party.