Nigeria, April 22 -- George Turnah, an ally of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been appointed the chairperson of the caretaker committee to run the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, south-south Nigeria.

The PDP South South Zonal Working Committee disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

The statement signed by the PDP zonal spokesperson, Prince Isong, said the setting up of the caretaker committee for Bayelsa followed the dissolution of the State Working Committee of the party in the state "on account of various acts of gross misconduct by the dissolved executive".

In the statement, Mr Isong said the PDP also appointed a new caretaker committee for the party in Edo State, which is still within t...