PDP Expels Senator Nnamani, Withdraws His Nomination as Enugu-East Senatorial District Candidate

• Former governor of Enugu state, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has officially been expelled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
• Sen Nnamani, in the build-up to the 2023 presidential polls, became famous for his public display of support for the opposition candidate, APC's Bola Tinubu
• In the expulsion letter, the party also noted that his nomination as the candidate of the Enugu-East senatorial district had been withdrawn

The expulsion of Senator Chimaroke Nnamani of the Enugu-East senatorial district from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been announced by the National Working Committee (NWC).

As reported by the New Telegraph, the expulsion of Senator Nnamani was confirmed in a letter issued by the party to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

It was also gathered that the content of the letter to the electoral commission noted that aside from being expelled from the party, Senator Nnamani was no longer in the race for the Enugu-East senatorial elections.

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In another separate letter issued by the national chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, it was reiterated that Nnamani had been expelled from the party.

Senator Ayu, in the letter, also notified INEC that the party had withdrawn his nomination as its flagbearer in Enugu-East.

The letter reads:

“We write to notify you that the PDP, in exercise of its power under the party’s constitution (as amended in 2017), has expelled Senator Chimaroke Nnamani as a member of the party with effect from Friday, February 10, 2023.

“Following the expulsion, Senator Nnamani ceases to be a member of the party, and also loses his nomination and sponsorship as candidate of the party for the Enugu East Senatorial District in the forthcoming general elections.”

Ayu declared that the party was not sponsoring any candidate for the Enugu East Senatorial District in the 2023 general elections.

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“While looking forward to your immediate compliance; please, accept as always, the assurances of our highest regards.”

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Meanwhile, Richard Ngene, a former member of the APC, has declared interest in the Labour Party (LP)'s ticket for the Enugu East senatorial seat.

Ngene, who joined the LP in the buildup to the 2023 general elections, was seeking the ticket following the death of the party's candidate, Oyibo Chukwu.

The LP chieftain said he was joining the race to retire Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, the PDP candidate, from politics.

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In another development, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has spoken about his support for the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

According to Nnamani, the PDP has to respect its constitution, which recognises the rotation of crucial positions between the South and North.

Nnamani, who was recently suspended from the PDP, described Tinubu of the APC as a great administrator.

Source: Legit.ng