CENTUS NWEZE ReportingÂ
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has warned a former Chairman of Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Terzungwe Atser from further threatening the Executive of Igyorov council ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) for suspending the PDP National Chairman, Senator Dr Iyorchia Ayu.
In a statement made available to Truth Live News in Makurdi on Thursday and signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Bemgba Iortyom said to threathen them would not only be a breach on the party’s Constitution, but also an act of criminality.
The State chapter of the PDP stressed that it would do anything within its powers to shield any of its officials and members alike from all forms of harm, emanating from both within and outside the party.
He pointed out that, “It has come to the attention of the PDP in Benue State that one of its stakeholders, Terzungwe Atser, has over the past few days made threats of violence against some officials of the party in Igyorov council ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA).
“Atser, a former Chairman of the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) is believed to be aggrieved by the role of the said Igyorov ward executives following their suspension of National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu’s membership of the party on allegations of anti-party activities.”
Even as Iortyom observed that any further internal wrangling at this moment would not augur well for the party, he stated that he had confidence in the party’s internal mechanisms to resolve the issue.
According to him, “Benue PDP states that the crisis which has been lingering in the national leadership of the party for some time now is most unfortunate and does not bode well for its growth going forward from the regrettable outcome of the 2023 elections.
“We, however, believe in the party’s well tested mechanisms for resolving its internal disputes, being they are all civil and in line with its charter and character as a law-governed democratic institution.
“The emergence of Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum as Acting National Chairman of the party following the exit of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from the office attests to its proven ability to amicably resolve matters without resort to violence of whatever kind as an option.
“We, therefore, caution Terzungwe Atser to desist from threatening any official or member of the party as to do so is not only a breach of the PDP constitution, but also amounts to criminality which is punishable under Nigerian law.
“PDP values its officials and members alike and will do everything within its powers to protect and defend them from both internal and external aggression, intimidation and harassment”, he insisted. End.