The River State PDP has declared the expulsion of 18 members from the platform following the report of disrespect forwarded by the Performance Evaluation Committee on Monday at the party Secretariat in Port Harcourt.

CEOAFRICA news desk has gathered that the expelled members who are allegedly said to be loyalist of the State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, were found guilty of disrespect to the party and to the constituted authority.

Mr. Obuah, the State Chairman of the PDP, while addressing the newsmen on the tissue , listed the affected members as thus: the immediate past Deputy National Chairman (South-South), Dr. Sam Jaja; the Secretary to the State Government, George Feyii; the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Tony Okocha and the Sole Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority, Aleruchi Cookey-Gam.

Also affected are 14 state commissioners; Mr. Victor Giadom (Works); Augustine Nwokocha (Power); Worgu Boms (Attorney General/Justice), Joe Poroma (Social Welfare); Ezemonye Ezekiel Amadi (Land and Survey); and Fred Igwe (Sports).

Others are Mr. Emmanuel Chinda (Agriculture); Mrs. Joeba West (Women Affairs); Dr. Nnabuihe Imegwu (Culture); Mrs. Patricia Simon-Hart (Water Resources); Mr. Okey Amadi (Natural Resources); Charles Okaye (Chieftaincy); Mrs. Ibim Semenitari (Information and Communications); and Samuel Eyiba (Local Government Affairs).

The state PDP Chairman revealed that affected members had to face expulsion for refusing to appear before the Performance Evaluation Committee, and also for their alleged anti-party activities.

Obuah said the development would rather strengthen the party instead of weakening it as the expulsion is in the interest of the platform.