The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue, has said the state is descending into anarchy under the present leadership of Governor Hyacinth Alia.
The party in a statement by its publicity secretary, Bemgba Iortyom condemned the indefinite suspension of Kwande LGA Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Terdoo Kenti, and other members of his Executive Committee.
Iortyon described the act as an aberration which shows the disdain for democratic norms and leadership incompetence of Governor Alia under whose watch such absurdity is playing out.
The PDP spokesan said the obnoxious act which has been dismissed by the state chapter of the APC is of no consequence.
He said the suspension of Mr Kenti is part of the dictatorial tendency of Alia to subvert constitutional order in the state.
Mr Iortyom said, “PDP observes that while the bizarre suspension order by Revd. Fr. Hule in Kwande is shocking, it apes precisely the lawless style of his master, the governor, in Makurdi, and the party regrets that this serves to fuel the growing impression that Catholic priests by their command and authoritarian orientation are unsuitable to political leadership under our liberal democratic s
