PDP Bans Nwoye, Eight Others From Contesting Elections

The Disciplinary Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra State chapter, on Thursday, August 13, 2015, banned the Governorship candidate of the party in the 2013 election in the state, Comrade Tony Nwoye, and eight others from contesting any election on its platform for two years.

Rising from a four-hour sitting at the party secretariat at Udoka, Awka Anambra State capital, the panel said that Nwoye and others who had been earlier suspended by the state executive committee were guilty of allegations leveled against them.

The committee, headed by Chief Sam Ezebilie, with Mr. Aniebo Chibuzo as secretary said: “After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel (Barr. ANNC Akonanya) and careful study of the charge brought before this committee by the state Executive member of PDP Anambra State, this committee hereby agrees with the earlier suspension on the erring members”.

Others banned by the disciplinary committee are: Prince Osita Ezenwa, Mr. Basil Ejidike, Mrs. Jessy Belonwu, Mr. Kenneth Arinze, Mr. Uche Ogbonna, Mr. Tony Macfore Akachukwu, Chief Ejike Oguebego and Mr. Chuks  Okoye.

The panel said that the offences of Nwoye and group were covered  under section 58 (1) paragraph B of the constitution of People’s Democratic Party as amended in 2012.

Among the offences  include engaging in disorderly conduct at meetings, rallies and party functions, engaging in unauthorized publicity of disputes within the party and creating a parallel party organ.