PDP Crisis: Plateau Chapter Suspends Factional Chair

PDP Crisis: Plateau Chapter Suspends Factional Chair

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Plateau State chapter has suspended its Southern Zone Vice Chairman, Mankup Peter Tongshep. He was returned as the State Chairman of the faction backed by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike. The event which took place last week under tight security, was supervised by a seven-member delegation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The congress attracted prominent figur…

PDP Suspends Wike-Backed Factional Chairman In Plateau

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has suspended Peter Tongshep, a newly elected chairman of a faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tongshep, who was elected last Tuesday alongside 38 other executive members, was until his emergence the PDP chairman in Mikang Local Government Area and the party’s Southern Zone Vice Chairman. The election attracted prominent members of the Wike-aligned fac…

Plateau PDP suspends zonal vice chairman amid deepening party crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has suspended its Southern Zone Vice Chairman, Hon. Mankup Peter Tongshep, for one month over alleged anti-party conduct.The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced by the State Working Committee (SWC) in a statement issued on Thursday in Jos.Signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Choji Felix Dalyop, the party said the action was taken pursuant to Section 57(1) of the PDP…