PDP suspends Sekibo, Atiku ally, others for anti-party activities

George Thompson Sekibo, a senator for the state’s South East Senatorial District, has been placed on administrative leave by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executive in Ward 2 of Rivers’ Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area due to alleged anti-party activity.

Alatoru Sydney, the PDP Ward 2 Ogu-Bolo LGA Chairman, and Joshua Tamuno, the council Secretary, reportedly announced the suspension in a statement on Sunday.
According to the statement, Sekibo, a supporter of PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has been expelled from the party along with Navy Capt. Victor Erasmus, Hon. Gilbert Enos, Sunny Asetubobe, and Eugene Enos.

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In an executive meeting where a review of the most recent elections for the president, the national assembly, the governorship, and the state house of assembly was conducted, it was further stated that the decision to suspend the PDP chieftains had been made.

‘It was observed with dismay that the anti-party activities of the suspended party stalwarts of Ward 2 of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area as they worked against the PDP.’ reads the statement.

As stated in section 8 subsection 9 of the PDP constitution 2017 as amended, “The Ward 2 Executive of the PDP also found out that the aforementioned suspended members of the PDP have failed to pay their annual subscription fees, hence the vote of no confidence and suspension.”

Similar to the aforementioned stalwarts from Ward 2, the PDP Executive of Ward 10 Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area also passed a vote of no confidence and suspended Navy Capt. Victor Erasmus, Hon. Gilbert Enos, and Eugene Enos from the PDP for the same reasons—anti-party activities and failure to pay the annual subscription fee.

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In addition, the Ward 4 Executive of the PDP in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area passed a vote of no confidence and expelled Dr. Sunny Asetubobe for anti-party activities and failure to pay the annual subscription fee.