Honourable Awaji-Inombek Abiante, a member representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has been suspended by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ngor, Ward 1, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
This was contained in a resolution read to journalists after a meeting of the leaders and stakeholders of the PDP in Ngor, on Monday.
According to the resolution, which was signed by the PDP CTC ward chairman in Andoni LGA, Dike Bara, and CTC ward secretary, CTC, Dokubo Jackson, and 12 other executives, Abiante was suspended over anti-party activities.
The resolution read: “That Hon. Awaji-inombek Dagomie Abiante should be and, is hereby suspended from the Party for not only promoting factions at the Ward level, but also belonging to a group under the guise of the Party: not being a group provided for in the Party’s Constitution. Which action is in breach of S. 58(1) (0) of the Party’s Constitution.
“That the suspension of Hon. Awaji-inombek Dagomie Abiante is also predicated upon his involvement in unauthorized publicity of disputes within the Party, creating a parallel Party organ at the Ward level and, his involvement in anti-party activities.
“Thereby, causing disaffection among members of the Party and threatening peaceful, lawful and efficient conduct of the business of the Party at the ward level.
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“Thus, in breach of S.58(1)(i),(e)&(h) of the Party’s Constitution. Furthermore, the suspension of Hon. Awaji-inombek Dagomie Abiante became indispensable putting into consideration, his involvement in organizing, equips and encouraging the retention, training, equipping of a group of members for the purpose of employing violence, coercion and other forms of intimidation within the party.”
ThisNigeria reports that Abiante, who is a loyalist of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, had led a protest against FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in 2023, to show solidarity with Fubara.
