The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has
ordered the immediate probe of one of its
members, and former minister, Femi Fani-
Kayode, for criticising the party’s
leadership and calling for its resignation.
The party said Mr. Fani-Kayode should be
sanctioned for launching a media war against its
leadership. Mr. Fani-Kayode, alongside the Ekiti State
governor, Ayo Fayose, and some other PDP
members, have blamed the leadership of the
party for PDP’s defeat in the recent national
elections.
Mr. Fani-Kayode, who was the spokesperson for
President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential
campaign team, on Tuesday accused two
unnamed members of the party’s National
Working Committee of working for the opposition
All Progressives Congress.
In a dramatic response Wednesday, the party
ordered the PDP in Osun State, Mr. Fani-
Kayode’s home state, to immediately investigate
and punish the former minister.
In a letter signed by its National Secretary, Wale
Oladipo, the party mandated the PDP in Osun to
first establish whether Mr. Fani-Kayode has been
a “registered and financial member”.
If Mr. Fani-Kayode is a member, the party said,
he should be punished severely, otherwise, he
should be treated as a usurper.
The party also summoned its deputy national
organizing secretary, Okey Nnadozie, to explain
the whereabouts of the party’s money which was
supposed to be paid to state chairmen of the
party at the last national convention.
The party said Mr. Nnadozie should appear at
the party’s office in Abuja on Thursday.
The NWC also said it has set up a seven-man
disciplinary committee headed by Micheal Abdul.
Tony Okeke, former acting National Publicity
Secretary of the party is to serve as Secretary of
the committee.
The Committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday,
May 26, 2015 at the National Secretariat of the
party.
The NWC also expressed the party’s complete
confidence in the National Publicity Secretary,
Olisa Metuh, and commended him for his
“outstanding performance, exemplary
commitment and sacrifices”, particularly in the
ways and manner with which he conducts the
affairs of the Publicity Directorate in projecting
the positive image of the party and its
government.
Meanwhile, the NWC has said it would confirm
on Thursday whether the Chairman of its Board
of Trustees, Tony Anenih, has resigned or not.
On Wednesday, the Spokesperson of the PDP,
Olisa Metuh, announced the resignation of the
party’s Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, citing his
health as reason.
A source within the PDP had earlier informed
PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Anenih would also resign
alongside the ex-chair.
In a text of the resolution of the NWC meeting on
Wednesday, the national secretary, Wale Oladipo,
confirmed the “Voluntary resignation” of Mr.
Mu’azu.
He said “on the correct position of the status of
the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, the NWC will make its
position public tomorrow, Thursday, May 21,
2015”.
The NWC also confirmed that Mr. Muazu’s
deputy, Uche Secondus, is acting as the National
Chairman of the party, in line with the provisions
of sections 45 (2) of the PDP constitution.
It also said Mr. Secondus will serve as chairman
“pending a replacement from the North East
zone”.

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