Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, a PDP candidate for governor of Akwa Ibom State, was not suspended, according to a statement made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday.
The letter, which the party claimed was faked and erroneously claimed Eno had been ejected from the party by National Publicity Secretary Hon. Debo Ologunagba was the source of the assertion.
"The PDP States in clear terms that Pastor Umo Eno remains the Governorship Candidate of our Party in Akwa Ibom State for the 2023 general elections; he is not suspended from the party; the NWC has no contemplation in that regard, and there are no issues whatsoever that warrant such," said the PDP's national publicity secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba.
“Contrary to the claims in the fake letter, the NWC did not at any time hold any emergency meeting on any matter related to our Governorship Candidate in Akwa Ibom State. Also, the National Publicity Secretary did not at any time issue any letter to Pastor Eno on any matter whatsoever.”
He said that the candidate hasn’t broken any ward, state, or national regulations that would need a meeting of the NWC or any Organ of the Party.
“The PDP, therefore, in powerful terms, condemns the said fake letter, which is clearly the handiwork of enemies of our party whose aim is to cause disaffection and disunity in our Party in Akwa Ibom State.
“Our Party urges Nigerians, particularly our teeming members and supporters in Akwa Ibom State, to disregard the said fake letter as Pastor Umo Eno is not and was never suspended from the party.
“The NWC has already commenced investigation into those behind the malicious letter and will take very firm legal and punitive actions against any individual found culpable in accordance with the law as well as the Constitution of the PDP,” he said.