The National Secretary of the People's Democratic Party PDP Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has debunked report of his suspension from the party
Anyanwu popularly known as Samdaddy described the viral report on the social media as false and misleading.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Ikenna Onuoha, Samdaddy said the report that he was suspended alongside the Acting National Chairman of the party Amb. Iliya Damagun was untrue.
He said; This is not true. The story is entirely false, mischievous and misleading. The public is enjoined to ignore it."
Anyanwu however clarified that two national officers of the party were on Thursday October 10, 2024 suspended for gross insubordination.
According to him; "The truth of the matter is that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party led by Amb. Iliya Damagun on Thursday, October 10, 2024 suspended the National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba and the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN respectively for gross insubordination.
'Regrettably, instead of the suspended party officers to accept their suspension in good faith, they defiantly and grossly issued press statement on Friday morning, a day after their suspension purportedly suspending, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and the National Acting Chairman as part of their petty revenge mechanism.
"What they fail to understand is that the PDP constitution does not give someone on suspension the powers to exercise any duty(ies) while serving the punishment until cleared".
Anyanwu further disclosed that a disciplinary committee had been raised to consider the actions of the two suspended national officers.
"Considering their actions as serious misconduct not befitting of the positions they occupy, the NEC of the party has set up a disciplinary committee headed by Deputy National Chairman (South) Amb. Taofeek Arapaja to look into the matter and report back.
"As part of its mandate to maintain sanity, the NWC also directed the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Manga and the Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha to step into the shoes of the suspended officers in line with the constitution of the party.
The National Secretary added that the suspension of the duo was confirmed in a statement signed by Chinwe Nnorom, PDP’s National Director of Publicity, and availed to the public.
He enjoined the suspended officers to be remorseful and desist from act that may impugn the image of the party.
