The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the chairman of the caretaker committee (CTC) in Rivers State, Nname Ewor, for recently aligning with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The party disclosed that it suspended Ewor as both caretaker chairman and member for actions capable of destroying the PDP in the state.
Secretary of the caretaker committee, Ogbam Ojimah, has assumed the role of chairman.
Ojimah stated that Ewor voluntarily resigned his position to align with Wike, who was recently expelled from the party.
Ojimah, who spoke after the CTC’s emergency meeting on Saturday, reiterated the party’s commitment to the Turaki-led PDP, noting that the FCT minister remains expelled and that any alignment with him is unacceptable to the party.
He also maintained that Wike has no right to interfere in their party affairs and dissociated themselves from any action by Ewor.
He said: “The Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, River State Chapter, after our meeting here today, the 3rd of January, 2026, hereby resolved as follows, that we disassociate ourselves from the press statement and public utterances credited to Dr Nname Robinson Ewo, the former Chairman.
“That it is noteworthy to re-emphasise and remind the general public that Hon. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike has already been expelled from our party and therefore has no right to interfere in the affairs of PDP.
“That Dr. Nname Robinson Ewo, by his actions and speeches, has voluntarily resigned and relieved himself of the position of Caretaker Chairman of PDP, Rivers State, that the Caretaker Committee hereby formally suspend Dr. Nname Robinson Ewor as Chairman and Member of the Caretaker Committee of PDP, Rivers State. Hence, nobody should deal with him accordingly.
“That the Caretaker Committee of PDP, Rivers State, hereby resolves and unanimously appoints the Secretary-Chief Ogbam Ojimah as the Acting Chairman and Dr. Baribefu Fidunko as the Acting Secretary of PDP, Rivers State.
“That we remain committed and focused on repositioning our party for competitive electioneering and service to the people under the leadership of Dr. Kabiru Turaki, as the National Chairman of People’s Democratic Party.”
