August 05, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has suspended three members of its State Working Committee from office for one month with immediate effect.
The affected officials are the State Chairman, John Ngbede; State Secretary, Joseph Nyam and State Organising Secretary, Moses Audu.
The action was carried out at an extraordinary meeting of the State Working Committee of the party on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at which 9 out of the 13 members were present and assented to the decision.
“The suspended members are accused of forging and impersonating the State Working Committee to achieve their individual aims, instigating violence and crisis during the just concluded ward congresses of the party, and mismanagement of the finances of the party, among other things.”
In a statement in Makurdi on Monday, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Bemgba Iortyom, explained that the affected officers have been directed to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the party to answer to the charges brought against them within the period of their suspension.
According to the statement, the State Deputy Chairman, Hon. Isaac Mffo, is now the State Chairman of the PDP in Benue State in an acting capacity and advised the PDP family and the general public to take note.
