Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has suspended Ifeanyi Odii, the PDP's 2023 governorship candidate in the state.

The spokesperson of the PDP faction in the state, Richard Nwali, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.

Apart from Mr Odii, Mr Nwali also named other suspended party members as Paulinus Nwagu, Solomon Onwe, Mudi Erhenede, Chidiebere Egwu, and Moses Idika.

Mr Nwagu, a former senator, was Mr Odii's running mate in the 2023 governorship election, while Mr Onwe is a former deputy speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.

Mr Egwu is a factional national vice chairperson of the party in the South-east, while Mr Idika is the spokesperson of Mr Odii's political organisatio...