Edo Governorship: NNPP Candidate Azemhe Suspended by Ward Members

Less than four months before the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its candidate, Pastor Azemhe Azena.

According to NIGERIA NEWS 247, the candidate was suspended by the executives of his ward in Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.

The suspension notice, dated June 3, 2024, was signed by the ward 10 chairman, Kadiri Eshimokha, Stella Afebua, Woman Leader, Eshiobu Johnson, Youth Leader, and Imonikho Abdul, Secretary.

The signees stated that the governorship candidate was suspended for alleged gross misconduct, disregard for the party, and engaging in anti-party activities.

The letter of suspension was also sent to the National Chairman of the party, Edo State Chairman, Edo North senatorial Vice Chairman, South-South Vice Chairman, National Chairman of INEC, and the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).

The notice was received by the State Chairman of the party on June 5, 2024.

Responding to the news in an interview with newsmen, Azemhe Azena, the party’s governorship candidate, described the purported suspension as fake, inconsequential, and having no effect.

Azemhe alleged that those who carried out the purported suspension are non-members of the party in the ward. According to him, the authentic Ward 10 Chairman of NNPP in the Etsako East Local Government Area is Goddy lyamah.

“He has since refuted the claim as false and stated that the persons whose names appeared in the suspension letter are not members of the party,” said Azemhe.