PDP National Working Committee suspends party’s National Publicity Secretary, National Legal Adviser

• Directs their deputies to take over in acting capacity

• Constitutes investigation committee

By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba and the National Legal Adviser, Barrister

Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN.

The party has directed the deputies to the two suspended national officers to assume office in acting capacity with effect from Friday, October 11, 2014, pending the conclusion of investigation of Ologunagba and Ajibade.

The decision to suspend the two officers was taken by the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP arising from its 593rd meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

This was confirmed in a statement issued by the party’s National Director of Publicity, Mrs Chinwe Nnorom in Abuja on Thursday night on behalf of the NWC.

As a result, the NWC has constituted a committee to be chaired by the Deputy National Chairman (South) Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, to investigate the issues raised against the officers in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Party.

The NWC enjoined all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members and supporters of the Party to remain focused and committed as it pilots the day-to-day affairs of the PDP for its greater good.

The statement by Nnorom reads, “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) arising from its 593rd Meeting today, (Thursday, October 10, 2024), has directed the National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Hon Debo Ologunagba and National Legal Adviser (NLA), Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN, to step aside, respectively.

“As a result, the NWC constituted a committee to be chaired by the Deputy National Chairman (South) H.E. Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, to investigate the issues raised against the officers in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Party.

“Following the NWC’s Decision, it directed their respective deputies (DNPS and DNLA) to assume office in acting capacity with effect from Friday, October 11, 2014, pending the conclusion of investigation by the Committee.

“The officers are: Ibrahim Abdullahi Manga, Esq, Acting National Publicity Secretary and Barr. Okechukwu Osuoha, Acting National Legal Adviser

“The NWC enjoins all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members and supporters of our great Party to remain focused and committed as it pilots the day-to-day affairs of the PDP for its greater good”, the statement said.