By Ben Ogbemudia
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked what it called a fictitious report being circulated in a section of the social media suggesting that the national chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has been suspended by the NWC.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, said such report is completely false and a product of the imagination of mischief makers, with the intent to destabilise the party, create an impression of crisis within the ranks, and mislead unsuspecting members of the public.

“It is clear that the false report is the handiwork of vicious anti-people forces who are agitated by the stability, unity and soaring popularity of our party under the cohesive Senator Ayu-led National Working Committee (NWC), as well as the intimidating statues of our presidential and vice-presidential candidates, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar and His Excellency, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa respectively.

“For clarity, our national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, is on a short vacation outside of the country, and he officially transmitted power to the Deputy National Chairman (North), His Excellency, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, to perform his duties in acting capacity, pending his return, in line with the provision of the constitution of the PDP 2017 (as amended).

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“It is instructive to state that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was duly informed on the absence of our national chairman and that Ambassador Damagun will be performing the duties of the national chairman in acting capacity, pending Dr. Ayu’s return.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP and the NWC are united and Dr. Iyorchia Ayu remains the national chairman.

“The NWC, therefore, urges all members of our great party, our teeming supporters, the media and the general public, to disregard the said report as FAKE NEWS,” Ologunagba said.