The Labour Party chairwoman in Rivers, Hilda Dokubo, was suspended Thursday as a member in her ward, Asari Toru LGA.
The suspension was conveyed in a letter written to the Labour Party chairman of the Asari Toru LGA and signed by the ward chairman, Ajalamonia Ibama, the secretary, Lole Amacheer and the treasurer, Emmanuel Ibamathe.
Others who signed the letter were the women’s leader, Osaki Dieypiriye, and the publicity secretary, Osaki Dokubo.
Ms Dokubo was suspended on July 15 after an emergency meeting of the party’s ward executive committee and ratified by the Asari Toru LGA executives on July 18.
The party ward officials suspended the chairwoman, alleging financial misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of party regulations, among other accusations.
The ward executives said the decision was made following a thorough investigation into these allegations.
(NAN)
