THE National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has dismissed his purported suspension, alongside the former deputy governor of the state, Mr. Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State chapter of the party, saying the body had no powers to suspend a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) or expel anybody without following the provision of the party’s constitution.
“When a group of persons sits down to make pronouncement that are unconstitutional, it only showed that they are ignorant of the constitution of the party.
“That is all I have to say about that and nothing more,” Orbih told journalist while reacting to the said suspension.
Recall that the leadership of state chapter of the party on Wednesday, June 19, announced the expulsion of Orbih and Shaibu from the party for alleged anti-party activities.
A statement issued in Benin by the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ogie Vasco, also announced the expulsion of a former member House of Representatives for Oredo Federal Constituency, Mr. Omorgie Ihama, for the same reason.
Vasco said the decision was taken on Wednesday, June 19, at a meeting attended by nine members of the State Working Committee (SWC) at the party secretariat in Benin City, adding: “The SWC has extensively deliberated on the issue and resolved to expel, with immediate effect, Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman South South.
“It also decided to expel Phillip Shaibu and upheld the expulsion of Ogbeide-Ihama from Ward 2, Oredo Local Government Area.”
