The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has suspended Peter Tongshep, a newly elected chairman of a faction aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tongshep, who was elected last Tuesday alongside 38 other executive members, was until his emergence the PDP chairman in Mikang Local Government Area and the party’s Southern Zone Vice Chairman. However, in a statement issued on Thursday, the PDP in the state, led by Raymond Dabo, announced Tongshep’s suspension for one month with immediate effect. Mankup Peter Tongshep, Vice Chairman from the Southern Zone, with effect from Tuesday. “During the suspension period, Tongshep is barred from functioning in his role as Southern Zone Vice Chairman of the PDP in Plateau State.

Source: Punch March 19, 2026 19:20 UTC