Embattled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu has defied the directive of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, over the ongoing contention for his position.
Anyanwu, on Thursday, resumed at the PDP National
Secretariat and continued his duties from his office, despite the position of
the party’s NWC.
In a video call with Lere Olayinka, the spokesman of FCT
minister, Nyesom Wike, Anyanwu said, “As you can see, I’m in my office. These
are my people and we are working.”
Showing Olayinka around during the call, Anyanwu said: “You
can see them jumping over the fence, that was how I stayed in my office to
catch them through the CCTV.”
The video was posted by Olayinka on his Whatsapp status on
Thursday.
The battle over the position of PDP National Secretary
started when Anyanwu left to contest for the Imo State governorship election.
Following his departure, the South-East caucus of PDP endorsed
the party’s National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, as his replacement.
Anyanwu lost the election and attempted to force his way
back as the PDP’s National Secretary, a move which was vehemently opposed by
Ude-Okoye.
On December 20, 2024, an Appeal Court ruled in favour of
Ude-Okoye as the PDP’s National Secretary.
On January 28, a fight broke out between Anyanwu’s
supporters and Ude-Okoye at the PDP National Secretariat during the party’s
Board of Trustees, BoT, meeting.
The PDP Governors Forum had affirmed Ude-Okoye as the
authentic National Secretary while the party’s NWC also took the same stand.
Similarly, the party’s National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen
Ajibade also backed Ude-Okoye for the position.
On Thursday, the NWC affirmed Ude-Okoye as the party’s
National Secretary.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the
party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.
The statement reads: “After due consideration of the Memo
and the attachments, the NWC overwhelmingly recognizes, acknowledges and
confirms Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the
PDP in full compliance with and obedience to the Judgement of the Court of
Appeal, recognizing that there is no subsisting or superseding Judgment or
Order from any Court of superior authority or hierarchy.”
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