The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) yesterday came down hard on 19 senior members of the party who are chieftains of the Reform Forum, suspending them for alleged anti-party activities.

In a move that may further deepen the leadership row within the party ahead of the 2011 polls, the party said their case has been referred to the National Disciplinary Committee for further action.

But the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the reform group and former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, said the suspension was part of the impunity of the Prince Vincent Ogbulafor-led PDP, which the group is fighting to correct.

Meanwhile, instead of appearing before the NWC, which had summoned them, members of the reform forum went for their scheduled meeting yesterday in Abuja where they poured invectives on PDP leadership, insisting there must be change in the party.

Suspended along with Nnamani, among others, are former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, former House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Bello Masari, former Rivers State Governor Peter Odili, his ex-Imo State counterpart Achike Udenwa and former presidential aspirant, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. 

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