PDP Finally Speaks on Dino Melaye’s Alleged Suspension, Reveals Fresh Position

PDP Finally Speaks on Dino Melaye’s Alleged Suspension, Reveals Fresh Position

  • The real position of the Peoples Democratic Party regarding the alleged suspension of Dino Melaye from the party has been revealed
  • The PDP on Wednesday, disclosed that the reports about Melaye's suspension were fake and false
  • The nation's opposition party further urged those bent on causing crisis in the party to desist from such acts, noting the party is more focused on the primary election

The Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed the real truth behind former Senator, Dino Melaye's alleged suspension.

This is as the PDP debunked the media reports that it has suspended Melaye over alleged anti-party activities in the state.

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PDP says Dino Melaye's suspension, is fake news. Photo credit: Official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria, Dino Melaye
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Dino Melaye's suspension, PDP spills

The opposition party in a statement signed on Wednesday, April 12, by Farouk Yahaya, State Secretary of the party, said at no time did the PDP contemplate suspension of the governorship aspirant, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

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PDP warn troublemakers

The Kogi State PDP used the statement to warn trouble and mischief makers who are bent on causing crisis in the PDP to desist, pointing out that the party remains focused going into the primary election.

The PDP urged members of the party and the general public to discountenance the “misleading information” pointing out that it is “fake news”.

PDP crisis: How Wike begged 19 times to become Atiku’s running mate, Dino Melaye spills

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not ending soon with the recent revelation of former Kogi state senator, Dino Melaye about Governor Nyesom Wike's alleged lobby for the Vice President's position.

Dino Melaye, a former senator, says Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers, lobbied to become running mate to Atiku Abubakar.

Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, April 12th, Melaye claimed Wike called him 19 times in two hours, lobbying to become Atiku’s running mate.

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Winner emerges in PDP governorship primary in Imo State

In an earlier report, Senator Samuel Anyanwu was declared the winner of the Imo state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 11 gubernatorial polls in the southeast state.

As reported by Channels TV online, Senator Anyanwu's victory was announced after the conclusion of the party's primary election on Wednesday, April 12 at the PDP secretariat in Owerri.

The Imo state governorship election is one of the off-cycle polls that would be conducted alongside Kogi and Bayelsa.

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