PDP Group Calls For Removal Of Vena Ikem As Cross River PDP Chairman

By Our Reporter

A political pressure group Concerned Cross River State PDP Coalition has called for the removal of Barrister Venatius Ikem as the Cross River State Chapter Chairman Of The Peoples Democratic Party.

In a communique signed by 40 members of the coalition, the group listed out 13 points why the state party chairman should be impeached to include Anti-party activities, lack of transparency, violation of zoning formula, electoral failures dictatorial leadership, plans to defect to APC as well as Focus on personal agenda. 

The group stated that Barr. Vena Ikem blatantly disregarded the established zoning formula within the PDP, leading to widespread dissatisfaction among party members which contributed to electoral losses and wanton defections of prominent party faithfuls to the ruling party in the  state.

They accused the Chairman of demonstrating dictatorial leadership style by exerting undue influence over the State Working Committee, thereby undermining their autonomy and diminishing their effectiveness which led to  the PDP suffering unprecedented losses in 15 out of 18 local government areas during the 2023 general elections which is a stark departure from the party's historical performance in the state.

They however pointed out that the state chairman played anti party against the party's presidential candidate at the last presidential elections which they described as a case of disloyalty, distrust, sabotage and gross misconduct. 

The group called for the immediate removal of Barr. Venatius Ikem as State Party Chairman citing that his continuous stay as chairman poses a serious threat to the party's integrity.