Piqued by the conduct of Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, one of the defeated governorship aspirants at the recently held Edo state primary, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended him for anti-party activity.
Edo PDP Publicity Secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare,a announced this in a statement issued at the end of the State Working Committee meeting held on Sunday, June 26, 2016.
The party accused Iduoriyekemwen, of associating with Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Ali Modu Sherrif with the sole aim to destroy the PDP.
He said the following resolutions were also reached at the meeting:
“All members of the party in the state are enjoined to disregard the antics of Alhaji Modu Sheriff and Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen in their desperate attempt to discredit the outcome of the governorship primary held on 20 June, 2016 at which Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was duly nominated as the candidate of our great party.
“The conduct of Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen in associating with Alhaji Modu Sheriff with the intention to destabilize the party in the state amounts to anti-party activity. Consequently, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is hereby suspended from the party for one month, pending further disciplinary action in accordance with chapter 10 of the Peoples Democratic Party Constitution of 2012 (as amended).
“For also associating with Alhaji Modu Sheriff with the intention to destabilize the party in the state, Hon Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayima is hereby recommended to be disciplined by the National Caretaker Committee in accordance with chapter 10 of the party’s constitution.
“All party members in the state are enjoined to refrain forthwith from associating or in anyway dealing with Alhaji Modu Sheriff, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen and Hon E.J. Agbonayima pending the conclusion of the disciplinary processes now being undertaken by the party.
“All those party members said to have been appointed into Edo the kangaroo caretaker committee announced by Alhaji Modu Sheriff are advised to ignore the appointment and stay away from the committee.”
