The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the party’s chairman in Ebonyi State chapter, Okorie Tochukwu Okoroafor for alleged anti party activities. The party also announced the appointment of 13 new members of the Ekiti State Caretaker Committee with Sadiq Obanoyen as chairman.

A statement on Friday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba said Okoroafor had been referred to the party’s appropriate disciplinary committee for further action. Ologunagba stated further that the decision to suspend Okoroafor was reached during an emergency meeting of the PDP NWC held on Friday. The statement also said Okoroafor allegedly violated provisions of Section 58 (1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).

The party had, on January 20, sacked the Ekiti State Executive Committee and had appointed Obanoyen as caretaker committee chairman. Members of the caretaker committee as announced by Ologunagba on Friday are Ojoade Fajana, Adijat Eniola Balogun, Oladimeji Joshua Ayodele, Boboye Adekunle, Lawal Idayat Tosin, Waliu Olawole Oladipupo and Erelu Toyin Olumilua Mark.

Others are Alade  Beatrice Modupe, Temitope Amerijoye, Akogun Bunmi Ogunleye, Olugbenga Adewole, Ajibola Samuel and Dosu Babatunde (Secretary).