The Kogi State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Friday suspended its Secretary, Mr Arome Okeme, for absconding from the state to Guinea Bissau.
The State Party Chairman, Mr Muktar Atima, announced the suspension during a press conference in Lokoja.
Atima expressed the party’s displeasure over the sudden disappearance of Okeme from the state and party activities for over a year now without any explanation.
According to him; “we learned that Okeme has been in Guinea Bissau for over a year now, an absence, which has gravely affected us as a political party.
“The absence of our secretary from the country for over a year has negatively affected the smooth running of the party and created a huge lacuna.
“We have no option but to suspend him and replace him to enable us to move forward.
“The party leadership has replaced the suspended secretary with Mr Musa David-Chubiyojo, after an emergency State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 27, in Lokoja,” he said.
On the new national leadership of the party, the chairman said, “Today, we wish to pledge our unalloyed support to the leadership of Dr Ishaq Abdul Ahmed and Engr. Simon Adeshina as National Chairman and General Secretary respectively.
He disclosed that the Kogi State Chapter of the SDP on Friday passed a vote of confidence on the national leadership and its plans to take the party to greater heights in the country.
The SDP Chairman described the state chapter’s support to the new National leadership of the party as “the right decision” capable of putting the party in good stead ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He said, “We are seriously preparing for the forthcoming general elections and very happy with the Leadership of our party at the national level.
The chairman called on party Members and supporters to give the state leadership the maximum cooperation and support toward leading the party to victory in the 2023 general elections.