PDP Suspends Afegbua, Atiku 2019 Spokesman

By GWG Staff

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has announced the immediate suspension of a former commissioner for information in the state, Prince Kassim Afegbua.

Afegbua who also served as spokesman of the party’s 2019 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is to be suspended for one month in the interim according to a statement issued by the party’s spokesman in the state, Chris Nehikhare.

He is to face a disciplinary committee to be composed in the near future.

Afegbua, has not hidden his opposition to the gift of the party’s governorship ticket to Governor Godwin Obaseki and has repeatedly called it a travesty of justice and called the party out over the decision.

He has following his objection to Obaseki openly canvassed support for the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

Afegbua is from a deeply political family in Etsako and is a cousin to the state’s first female senator, Princess Franca Afegbua.

In the statement suspending him, Nehikhare said:

“This is to inform the members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, it’s supporters and the general public that Prince Kassim Afegbua of ward 5, Etsako East Local government area of Edo State has been Suspended for a period of one month with effect from August 2, 2020 by the ward executive after being found guilty of anti-party activities.

“The State Chairman, Hon Tony Aziegbemi has directed the local government chairman to set up a disciplinary committee to investigate the allegations of anti-party activities levied against him.

“The composition of the disciplinary committee will be announced in due course.”

Afegbua would not respond to the development when contacted by GWG saying he had not been served.

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