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The feud within PDP, still changing dimension just as Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday dared the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, to shoot him and make good his threat to deal decisively with anyone or group that stages a street protest without obtaining official permit. The governor had threatened to organise a protest over the rising insecurity in the state soon and promised to lead the demonstration. Amaechi said this while addressing the people of Orashi Kingdom, who paid him a solidarity visit over the political crisis in the state. “We have told our chiefs to get ready, once we get a date, once we get people from overseas, they are Nigerians, they will join us. We will give you the date. “I have told the CP to be ready to shoot me because I will be in front. I will not sit here and wait for you to march here and give me letter. Instead, I will keep the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, here and then I will march down with you people....

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, a few months ago, declared that the process through which Mr. Metuh and some other members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) emerged in the party’s national convention last year was unacceptable and illegal. The electoral umpire had condemned the exercise, noting that the process which produced 12 of the 16-member exco violated paragraph 6.5 (1) of the guidelines for the conduct of the 2012 congresses and national convention and, therefore, void. The commission had listed the national officers of the party whose election violated the stipulated provision. They are deputy national chairman, Sam Sam Jaja, national organising secretary, Abubakar Mustapha, his deputy Okechukwu Nnadozie, national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, his deputy Binta Goje, national youth leader Garba Chiza, his deputy Dennis Alonge Niyi, deputy national auditor, Umar Ibrahim, national women leader, Kema Chikwe, her deputy, Hannatu Ulam, d...

While comments has been trailing the recent suspention of Governor Aliyu Wamakko of sokoto state the PDP has come out to defend their action! check out the full text of why he was suspended by Metuh   Metuh’s full statement:   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to set the records straight on the reasons for the suspension of the Executive Governor of Sokoto State, His Excellency, Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as a member of the PDP. The decision to suspend His Excellency, Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko came after very wide and exhaustive consultations, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the PDP and in the overriding interest of the Party. It is important to note that the reason for the suspension of Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko predates the Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s election. Sometime in early April, the leadership of the Party was concerned with the statements and conduct of the Governor whereupon the National Chairman ...