BREAKING: PDP expels National vice chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has officially expelled Chief Ali Odefa, the National Vice Chairman, South East, from the party.
Chief Odefa was earlier suspended on September 11, 2024, by the Ward Executives for alleged anti-party activities. His suspension was subsequently upheld by a ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki on November 29, 2024, in Suit No: FHC/AI/CS/182/2024.
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Announcing the expulsion, the Acting Chairman of PDP Oguduokwor Ward, Hon. Onyeka Herbert Ovuta, alongside other Ward Executives, said the action followed the recommendation of the party’s disciplinary committee.
Ovuta explained, “The expulsion of Chief Ali Odefa followed the report, findings, and recommendations of the Ward Disciplinary Committee of the party, which is in line with the provisions of the party constitution.”
The chairman further stated, “By virtue of his suspension and now expulsion, Chief Ali Odefa ceases to be a member of the PDP.”
In a formal declaration, Ovuta added, “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oguduokwor Ward, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, hereby announces the expulsion of Chief Ali Odefa, the suspended National Vice Chairman of the PDP, South East Zone, from the party with immediate effect.”
The expulsion marks the culmination of disciplinary actions taken by the Ward Executives to address allegations of anti-party activities against Odefa.