{"id":5231,"date":"2013-06-20T03:27:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T03:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/pdp-crisis-metuh-others-resign-2\/"},"modified":"2013-06-20T03:27:55","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T03:27:55","slug":"pdp-crisis-metuh-others-resign-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/pdp-crisis-metuh-others-resign-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP crisis: Metuh, others resign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, will be turning in his resignation letter before the party\u2019s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting today.<\/p>\n

Metuh, who confirmed his resignation to reporters in his PDP secretariat office yesterday, said other officials affected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) report will also resign.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI want to inform you that I am resigning as the National Publicity Secretary with effect from Thursday, June 20, 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis resignation is in the overall interest of the party and is being done to put a final stop to the controversy generated by the INEC report on the mode of my election as National Publicity Secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have served this party as a member of the National Executive Committee for over 10 years and, therefore, my interest is to ensure that this party stabilises. I have written and submitted my letter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metuh said he took the decision after several meetings and consultations with the various stakeholders in the party, particularly those from the Southeast geopolitical zone.<\/p>\n

Asked if he will re-contest the position in a mid-term convention slated for July 15, Metuh said he will take a decision after consultation with his family and leaders of the party in the Southeast zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will go back to them and seek their opinion. The decision is for the PDP leaders in my zone to take. I will continue to do my best in whatever capacity I find myself in the near future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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