PDP Suspend Governor Amaechi

In an official bulletin issued at the end of NWC’s emergency meeting on Monday and signed by the National Public Secretary of the party, Mr. Olisa Metuh stated that this decision was taken in order to promote the party’s leadership’s determination to impose discipline at all ranks within the party.

On Monday, 27 May 2013, the NWC considered the petition submitted by the Executive Committee of PDP against Executive Governor of the Rivers State, His Excellency, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for refusing to obey the legal instructions of the Rivers State Executive Committee as well as violating the Articles 58 1 (b), (c), (h), and (m) of PDP constitution.
Additionally, the former Executive Governor was suspended as member of PDP and the matter has already been referred to party’s disciplinary committee.