The Congress for Progressive Change [CPC] had expelled its members from the south-south, south east, and south-west zones who oppose the party's decision to petition the conduct of the presidential election.

A press release issued by the CPC national public secretary, Mr Torimi Fashakin says its Kano north-west chairman, the Sokoto state north-west chairman, the Sokoto state, north-west secretary have been placed on indefinite suspension.

The statement adds that this is part of its on-going exercise geared at ensuring that the party's authority is respected.

The statement listed the affected individuals as:

Sylvester Igwillo - Anambra South-East

Emeka Okafor� - Enugu South-East

Nnoli Amaechi - South-East

Azunna Obiegis - South-East

Edward E. Ofomona - Delta South-South

Austin Asuquo - Cross River South-South

[size=18pt]PDP Suspends Masari, Nnamani, 16 Others [/size]
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PHOTO: PDP CHAIRMAN CHIEF VINCENT OGBULAFOR.

ABUJA, April 22, 2010
(THEWILL) - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday suspended some of its members for their failure to appear before the National Working Committee (NWC) to defend themselves over spurious anti-party activities leveled by the party.

Those suspended are former Senate President Ken. Nnamani, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Aminu Masari, former PDP governorship Candidate for Abia State, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu as well as Chief Tony Ukasanya, a party chieftain from Abia.

Others are Senator Adolfus Wabara, Chief Sunny Iroche, Senator Emmanuel Agboti, Senator Sylvanous Ngele; former Imo State of Governorship Candidate, Senator Ifeanyichukwu Ararume; former Imo State Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa; a former Political Adviser to the president and PDP presidential aspirant, Chief Rochas Okorocha; former Akwa Ibom State Deputy governor, Chief Chris Ekpeyong; Chief Abiye Sekibo; Hon. Auwal Tukur; former Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bawa Bwari; Prof. ABC Nwosu, a one time political Adviser to the President.

The list also includes Dr. Peter Odili, erstwhile governor of Rivers State; Kelechi Igwe and Chief Bernard Eze, a former National Auditor of the Party.

The matter has been referred to the National Disciplinary Committee for further action.

However, the suspended members of the PDP Reform Forum and the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan are schedule to hold a meeting later tonight over the group’s insistence that the Party’s National Chairman whom they referred to as a failure, "should shape in or be shaped out of office."

In a statement at the end of the meeting in Abuja, which was made available to THEWILL, the NWC expressed dismay over the neglect of its invitation by the group under the aegis of 'PDP Reform Forum.'

The party also claimed that members of the Reform Forum were duly notified but deliberately refused to use the opportunity granted them by the invitation to explain their alleged anti-party roles.

Meanwhile, members of the PDP Reform Forum yesterday in a meeting issued a warning to PDP Chairman Prince Ogbulafor to distance himself from the PDP governors whom they say are the very foundation of the problems the party is facing presently.

The group also accused the party leadership of insincerity and gross inept while passing a vote of no confidence on the Ogbulafor led NWC. They also blamed him for the party’s loss in the Anambra State Gubernatorial election, due to his inability to manage over N500 million naira voted for the election. 

Alxmyr:

Is CPC a party?

dustydee:

^^ it's a political movement.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) Thursday wielded the big stick against erring members.

Party stalwarts from the South-south, Southeast and Southwest geopolitical zones who openly opposed the decision of the party to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in the April 16 presidential poll have now been expelled from the party.

The Sokoto State chairman and secretary as well as the Kano State chairman have been suspended indefinitely.

CPC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary Rotimi Fashakin, announced that the party members who took part in countering the decision of the party’s national leadership to challenge the presidential election result in court have been expelled.

edicolove:

The point is that they are falling apart. The center cannot hold. It is a very bad sign and a show of shame. It also shows there is really no leadership in CPC. Just dictators

GenBuhari:

This is a right and proper move.

If you were running a business and your employees are not following instructions, wouldn't you sack them?

omo9ja1:

They deserve to be fire if they can not agree to their leader, mostly they are the people DPD paid to cause all these mess

ifyalways:

Speechless.
In as much as I believe most of those sacked men have moved out and on sincccce,CPC leadership wud have done well to discipline them(demote them or something) rather than sacking/ejecting them outrightly.

Breeze don dey blow,we don dey see fowl nyash.Everything na fire and force. . .