PDP Crisis: NWC summons feuding Cross River state factions

Recall that the Cross River state PDP has remained in a tearing leadership crisis, since the exit of the former governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, who defected  to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in May 2021,

The state chapter of the party has been submerged in series of crisis with several factions trying to control the structure of the party with suspension and counter suspension orders.

Following these unabated crisis, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has summoned all the stakeholders for a meeting at the party’s headquarters, Abuja on Thursday.

Some members of the party’s state executive had, in November, announced the suspension of the state party chairman, Venatius Ikem.

The suspension was however upturned by the NWC, which rejected.  the development on the ground that it was illegal, unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect.

A copy of the invitation letter to Thursday’s meeting sighed by our reporter reads,

“Following the recent development in the Cross River State Chapter of our Party, where members of the State Executive Committee have reported to have suspended the State Chairman, the National Working Committee, NWC, of our Party; after deliberating on the situation, concluded to invite the Critical Stakeholders in Cross River State for an interactive/Fact-Finding meeting as follows:

“Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024;

“Venue: NEC Hall, Wadata Plaza, Abuja FCT, Time: 12 noon.

You may also wish to note that despite the influence of former governors Liyel Imoke and Donald Duke who are still members of the PDP, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the ruling party in the state.