“All party members in the state are enjoined to refrain forthwith from associating or in any way dealing with Alhaji Modu Sheriff, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen and Hon E.J. Agbonayima pending the conclusion of the disciplinary processes now being undertaken by the party.”
The party, in a statement by the publicity secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, also advised the party members, who have been appointed into what it called ‘the kangaroo caretaker committee’ announced by Modu Sheriff, to ignore the appointment and stay away from the committee.
The party said that Modu Sheriff’s behavior is unacceptable, irresponsible and selfish, adding that the conduct of Amodu Sheriff and his team is not surprising as the State Working Committee has uncovered his unholy alliance with the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led government of Edo State to destabilize Edo PDP in their desperate attempt to retain power in the forth coming gubernatorial election.
“At this point, it is pertinent to note that despite this unholy plot, Edo people are wiser and are prepared to effect a change of government by voting in the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the September 10 election.
“At the State Working Committee meeting held on Sunday, June 26, 2016, it was resolved as follows:
“All members of the party in the state are enjoined to disregard the antics of Alhaji Modu Sheriff and Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen in their desperate attempt to discredit the outcome of the governorship primary held on 20 June, 2016 at which Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was duly nominated as the candidate of our great party.
“The conduct of Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen in associating with Alhaji Modu Sheriff with the intention to destabilize the party in the state amounts to anti-party activity. Consequently, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is hereby suspended from the party for one month, pending further disciplinary action in accordance with chapter 10 of the Peoples Democratic Party Constitution of 2012 (as amended).
“For also associating with Alhaji Modu Sheriff with the intention to destabilize the party in the state, Hon Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayima is hereby recommended to be disciplined by the National Caretaker Committee in accordance with chapter 10 of the party’s constitution. The statement recalled that the process of the gubernatorial primary on the 20th June 2016 was adjudged to be free, fair and transparent was watched live on national Television and chaired by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State.
“Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was declared winner with 584 votes, while Matthew Iduoriyekemwen scored 91 and Chief Solomon Edebiri 38 votes. “With the successful completion of the primary, the Party immediately activated its post primary conflict resolution mechanism by reaching out to the losers of the election in order to assuage their loss in the democratic contest.
“In as much as we tried, we discovered that one of the aspirants was adamant in working against the tenets of our party. His behavior and utterances immediately after his loss have become not only embarrassing to the party but also to the vast majority of Edolites who are yearning for a change of government and party in Edo State.
“He has teamed up with the embattled former national chairman of our party and even gone ahead to purchase a kangaroo nomination form for the same governorship slot which he lost just a few days ago.” [myad]
