A former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, has described as disappointing, his suspension by National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In the wake of the party’s loss at last month’s presidential election, the PDP on Thursday suspended Anyim and other stalwart, including the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; Prof Dennis Ityavyar, and Aslam Aliyu.
“It is difficult to explain why the NWC is in a hurry to suspend leaders of the party without recourse to fair hearing, without which their action is null and void,” Anyim said through a statement on Friday.
“The NWC may wish to know that I am proud to have supported the APC Gubernatorial candidate in Ebonyi State to win the election because that conforms to the equitable formula in Ebonyi State.”
According to Anyim, the Iyorchia Ayu-led NWC imposed a candidate from the sitting governor’s zone, contrary to the zoning formula of the state.
He added that every effort to let the NWC see reason fell on deaf ears.
“On the day the party’s presidential rally was held in Ebonyi State, I told Dr. Ayu that I was boycotting the rally because I cannot support the candidate they imposed on Ebonyi State.
“Dr. Ayu did nothing. He did not care even as I did not attend the Ebonyi rally.”
The former lawmaker expressed his expectation that the NWC should reverse itself in the interest of the party.