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A factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Robinson Ewor, has vowed to investigate and sanction all party members found guilty of working against the party’s interest in the 2023 elections.
Speaking on Thursday during a press conference in Port Harcourt, Ewor said all members found guilty of anti-party activities would be suspended or sacked.
He announced plans to set up a disciplinary committee to address anti-party activities, particularly during the 2023 general elections, adding that those found wanting would face disciplinary action, including suspension, sacking, and sanctions, in line with the party’s constitution.
The newly-emerged chairman said nobody is bigger than the party and promised to work with the national PDP leadership.
He said: “We shall also, in the next few days, set up a disciplinary committee to deal with issues of anti-party activities, especially during the 2023 general elections and beyond and every other activity by party members that are capable of bringing the party to disrepute.
“Those that are found wanting shall be disciplined appropriately, including but not limited to suspension, sacking and sanctions that are known to the party Constitution.
“The party is supreme, we shall uphold the supremacy of the party. We shall implement the manifestoes of the party and Constitution.”
Naija News understands Ewor’s emergence came after a Rivers State High Court nullified the tenure of Aaron Chukwuemeka and his executive committee.
No Parallel PDP
However, the embattled state chairman of the PDP in Rivers State, Aaron Chukwuemeka, has denied the existence of any faction of the party in Rivers State or the emergence of another chairman.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Chukwuemeka said he remains the authentic leader of the party in Rivers State.
He said: “This morning, I deemed it fit that we will address a press conference to the whole so that they will be aware of what we are doing in PDP Rivers State.
“Some people are trying to misinform the public, but I want to say that here we are today is the state secretariat of the PDP in Rivers, ably led by myself, Chukwuemeka Aaron, as the state chairman of this party.
“I was duly elected, all the excos that were elected with me are here seated. We started as a caretaker committee of our party, and we were saddled with the responsibility of conducting a fresh election to usher in a duly elected State, Local government and Ward executives.
“And that mandate that was given to me and the caretaker members, then we were saddled with the responsibility of selling forms to party members who are interested to run the election and which we did. Those who were interested to run for the election bought forms.”
I Have Never Decamped
Chukwuemeka also denied allegations of defection from the PDP, saying he remains a committed member of the party.
He accused some people he described as ‘APP party’ of causing confusion and attempting to misinform the public.
He said: “I have laboured for this party since 1999, and I have served in various capacities, including LGA party secretary, LGA party chairman, deputy state chairman, and now state chairman. I have never decamped from the PDP, and I remain committed to the party’s ideals and values.”
Leave PDP Alone
The embattled chairman also accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring those attempting to take over the PDP secretariat in Rivers State, calling on the governor to allow peace to reign.
“This is office, we have taken possession and we can not leave here, whatever court judgement they have gotten we are going to appeal it. We will follow the due processes and ensure that there is peace and order in the state.
“We need peace in Rivers State, and we cannot continue to file one litigation after another. We are peace-loving and law-abiding citizens, and we will not be intimidated by those who seek to undermine our party,” he said.
