SDP suspends Anambra chairman, secretary over  anti-party activities

ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria –  Barely 13 days to Anambra state governorship election, the  National Working Committee NWC of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has  approved the suspension of state chairman   Mr. Wester Okonkwo  and the secretary Mr.Kay Anyachor respectively   for their  anti party activities.

The party in a letter signed  by the National Secretary of the party Alhaji   Shehu Musa Gabam said that both the chairman and secretary have shown gross insubordination and lack of capacity to unite the party in the state.

According to him, the NWC has approved their suspension from  office in line with  article 19.4 and 6 of the party constitution 2018 as amended.

The letter directed the suspended chairman and secretary to hond over to their deputies Mr. Cyril Chineuba and Johnpaul Iloduba respectively   with immediate affect pending the further investigation and decision of the party.

SDP had also directed the deputy chairman and the Secretary to take over the office for smooth administration of the party .

Reacting to the suspension , Mr. Wester Okonkwo said that he still remain the authentic  state chairman of SDP in Anambra.

According to him, he  was elected via a state Congress and not appointed and nobody can remove him apart from the people who elected him.

Swearing in the acting state  chairman on Sunday in Awka on Sunday by national deputy chairman of the party chief Arinze Ekelem , said  he regretted that Okonkwo betrayed the party confident , when it need him most.

According to him, despite his suspension the party is strong and ready for the forthcoming governorship election.  However, the acting chairman , in his acceptance speech  said that he would do  everything humanly possible to move party to greater height in the state.

He promised to work according to the rules and regulation governing the party.