By Sam Oditah
The State Working Committee (SWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abia has suspended the 17 local government chairmen of the party for alleged anti-party activity.
The Chairman of the party, Chief Chidi Nwosu, announced the suspension on Wednesday, while adressing newsmen on the outcome of an expanded SWC in Umuahia.
The party also set up a seven-member panel to “further investigate appropriately the actions of the chairmen”.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chairmen were suspended for adopting Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu as their candidate for the March 9 governorship poll.
Aside from adopting Ikpeazu, the chairmen advised the SDP’s governorship candidate, Dr. Blessing Nwagba, to drop her ambition and step down from the race.
Reacting, the SWC dissociated itself from the purported adoption, saying that the action of the chairmen did not represent the position of the party.
Nwosu…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
