BREAKING: PDP Expels Its Governorship Candidate in Southern State, Gives Reason

• The PDP has sacked Michael Enyong, its governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom state, after accusing him of forgery
• Enyong's expulsion letter was signed by Anthony Ekong, the PDP chairman and 14 other executive members of the party in the Uyo local government area
• Meanwhile, an emerging report has also indicated the that Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Enyong as the party's guber candidate

Uyo, Akwa Ibom state - Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Michael Enyong, its governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom state, over allegations of forgery.

Premium Times reported that the expulsion of the serving House of Representatives member was contained in a letter dated January 30.

Legit.ng gathers that the letter was signed by Anthony Ekong, the PDP chairman and 14 other executive members of the party in the Uyo local government area and addressed to the state chairman.

Read also

Why Ihedioha withdrew from Imo PDP guber primary, fresh fact emerges

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently published the name of Enyong as the new PDP governorship candidate in the state.

He replaced Governor Udom Emmanuel’s preferred successor, Umo Eno, who won the party’s primary in 2022.

INEC cited a “court order” as the reason for the replacement which is marked “amendment no 4” on its website.

Court of Appeal sacks Michael Enyong

Meanwhile, an unfolding development indicates that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Enyong as the governorship candidate of the PDP in Akwa Ibom state.

The court presided by Justice Hamma Akawu Barka gave the verdict on Tuesday evening, February 21.

Meanwhile, after sacking Enyong, the appellate court restored Umo Eno as the PDP guber candidate in Akwa Ibom state. Eno, a former commissioner for land, won the PDP guber primaries but his nomination was set aside by a Federal High Court in Abuja in January.

Read also

BREAKING: Emeka Ihedioha withdraws from Imo governorship race, gives reason

Court asks IGP to arrest Umo Eno

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a warrant of arrest issued against Umo Eno, the restored PDP governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom state, had been served on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.

However, the police chief has not made any move to effect the arrest.

Recall that a chief magistrate court in Wuse zone 6, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), had ordered the arrest of Eno in December 2022.

Source: Legit.ng