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Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page PDP suspends Ahmed, raises panel over attack on governor By Olufemi Yahaya Special Correspondent, Lokoja   Tension has heightened in Kogi State, as the People�s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Senator A. Ahmed, a member of its Board of Trustees, over last week�s attack by hoodlums on Governor Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Chief Phillip Salawu. Suspended along with him is Mallam Sadiq Abubakar Sadeq, who is the Secretary of the Party in the State. The governor and his deputy narrowly escaped death, when they were attacked by hoodlums suspected to be supporters of some PDP stalwarts during the party�s meeting in Okene. The suspension of Ahmed and Sadiq was announced in Lokoja by the State�s chairman of the party, Chief John Odawu at the end of an enlarged meeting of the executive committee of the party. In addition, a seven-man committee headed by a former minister, retired General David Jemibewon has been set up to further review the involvement of the suspended party members in the crisis.Other measures taken by the state executive was the replacement of some of the executive members who have taken up political appointments, thereby putting an end to the controversy on the issue.   The chairman used the occasion to appeal to youths to refrain from being used as political thugs. Chief Odawu however, condemned the Okene incident which he said rather than usher in a decamped former Deputy Governor Chief Patrick Adaba ended abruptly in fracas with notable party stalwarts sustaining injuries. Meanwhile, efforts to get Senator A.T. Ahmed�s response to the turn of events proved abortive but his aids disclosed to Daily Independent that they are not bothered and insisting that events shall unfold themselves. Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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