 In Benway State, a high court has upheld a suspension of former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP Inyotcha Ayu. Ayu was in March, suspended by his word, ESCO, of a failure to pay dues, appropriately ending his reign as the PDP National Chairman. The word ESCO had also accused Ayu of anti-party activities, after which they passed a vote of no confidence on him. They alleged that the PDP chief tend to not vote during the governorship and state assembly elections held on the 18th of March 2023.