The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, who stepped aside from his position, is set to fight his suspension by a Benue State High Court, Makurdi.
Ayu’s Special Assistant on Communication disclosed this shortly after the party announced the appointment of the Deputy National Chairman, (North), Umar Damagum Ayu as the acting national chairman.
The ward executive committee in the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State had suspended Ayu for alleged anti-party activities and for failing to pay his membership dues.
In the aftermath of the suspension, the Benue State court restrained Ayu from parading himself as the chairman of the party following a suit filed by a former aide to the state governor, Conrad Utaan.
Ayu and the PDP were listed as the first and second respondents, respectively.
The case has been adjourned till April 17 for a hearing.