Anambra PDP suspends National Publicity Secretary

The Anambra State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh.

The Anambra PDP based its decision on allegations of embezzlement levelled against Metuh.

This was disclosed via a statement signed by Publicity Secretary, Kenneth Arinze, Victor Osy Ezenwa, Basil Ejidike (secretary), Dr. Maduka Nwankwo (chairman, South), Kelue Molokwu (vice chairman, Central) and Chief Osy Chinwuba (chairman, North), The Nation reports.

The statement reads:

“Following the suspension of Chief Olisa Metuh by the Otolo Ward 1 Nnewi of the PDP (where Olisa hails from) and the ratification of same by the Nnewi North Local Government chapter, the State executive committee, after assessing the weighty allegations against Olisa Metuh and finding them heinous, in compliance with the PDP Constitution, hereby, ratifies the suspension and forward same to the National Working Committee (NWC)”.

The allegations come after workers at the PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja accused the party’s leadership of squandering N12bn in nine months.