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  • Ebonyi chapter replaces Odefa, nominates new Southeast National Vice Chairman

    Ebonyi chapter replaces Odefa, nominates new Southeast National Vice Chairman

    The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated the party’s Zonal Youth Leader, Chidiebere Egwu, to replace the expelled erstwhile Southeast National Vice Chairman of the party, Mr. Ali Odefa.

    The party stated this in a letter it addressed to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Illiya Damagun, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Adolphus Wabara.It hinged the nomination of Mr. Egwu on the expulsion of Odefa for a plethora of anti-party activities.

    A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, the state capital, had upheld the initial suspension of Odefa by the executives of Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of the party.

    After hearing the allegations leveled against Odefa, the Oguduokwor Ward Disciplinary Committee recommended the expulsion of the former zonal chairman of the party.

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    Subsequently, on December 12, last year, the executives of PDP in hism Oguduokwor Ward announced the summary expulsion of Odefa.

    PDP leaders in Ebonyi State unanimously endorsed the replacement of Mr. Odefa.

    Among the signatories are: Chief Onwe S. Onwe (former Acting National Secretary), Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu (the 2023 deputy governorship candidate), John Igboke (a former Deputy National Youth Leader) and Paul Okorie (a former governorship aspirant).

    Others include Austin Edeze (a former governorship aspirant and Director General of the 2023 PDP Governorship Campaign Council), all the National Assembly and House of Assembly candidates of the PDP in the 2023 general election, among other high-ranking party members.

  • Ward exco suspends southeast PDP’s vice chairman Odefa

    Ward exco suspends southeast PDP’s vice chairman Odefa

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has suspended the party’s National Vice Chairman for the Southeast zone, Chief Ali Odefa for alleged anti-party activities.

    The suspension, effective immediately, was announced on Friday in Abuja following a meeting of the Ward Executive Committee.

    Briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Acting Chairman of the PDP Oguduokwor Ward, Herbert Onyedikachi with other executives, explained that Odefa was suspended for alleged anti-party activities and other offenses considered detrimental to the party’s image and interests in the zine. 

    He stated in accordance with Section 57(3) of the PDP Constitution, the Ward Executive Committee exercised its authority to suspend Chief Odefa.

    He said the Committee has referred Chief Odefa to the Ward Disciplinary Committee for further action.

    He emphasised that the suspension and disciplinary referral are intended to maintain party discipline and uphold the values and principles of the PDP.

    Onyedikachi urged party members to remain committed to the PDP’s objectives and goals.