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