Governor Rotimi Amaechi suspended by PDP

The National Working Committee of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) today suspended Rivers
State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, from its fold
after an emergency meeting..
Below is a statement issued by the party's national
publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh. It reads:
The National Working Committee at its
emergency meeting on Monday, 27 May, 2013
considered the petition submitted by the PDP
Rivers State Executive Committee against His
Excellency Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi,
the Executive Governor of Rivers State for
violating Articles 58 1 (b), (c ), (h) and (m) of
the PDP Constitution.
The National Working Committee after
preliminary hearing, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Articles 57 (3), 59 (3), 59 (5) and
29 (2.b) hereby suspends the Executive
Governor of River State, Rt Hon. Chibuike
Rotimi Amaechi as a member of the PDP and
refers the matter to the appropriate disciplinary
committee of the Party.
This is in furtherance of the determination of
the leadership of the Party to enforce discipline
at all levels within the Party. Signed: Chief
Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary