Grieving over the November 6, 2021, Governorship election which its candidate, Valentine Ozigbo, lost to Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Stakeholders in the Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are raging against its members who, allegedly, worked against the Party’s victory.
They are holding them responsible for losing an election which they claim was theirs to lose. They blame them for working against the Party because of selfishness. They said they never raised a finger for the party, but instead, connived with their competitors to deny PDP victory.
The stakeholders allege that while some of them worked for the APGA, some others worked for other fringe parties, while some decamped to the All Progressives Cogress, APC.
And they have a proof to show they worked against PDP: None of those they mentioned by name, including Chiefs Chris Uba, and Olisa Metu won in their Polling Units. They lost.
In a letter to the National Acting Chairman of the Party, which they copied a few Party chieftains, they want those who sabotaged the Anambra election disciplined. “We demand that these disgruntled members be investigated and sanctioned by the party as their continous infamous conducts will always threaten and endanger the unity, peace and chances of our great party to win election in the State.”
Turning attention to those who suddenly decamped from the party to other parties, and are now making moves to return, the stakeholders insist that the door be closed against them, otherwise, they ask, they should not be given any waver, but should go back and re-register from the ward level.
Hereunder is the full text of the petition against those they call stakeholders who worked against the party during the Governorship election.
PETITION AGAINST STAKEHOLDERS WHO WORKED AGAINST THE PARTY IN THE JUST CONCLUDED ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION AND THOSE WHO LEFT THE PARTY AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION
“We the stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra state wish to bring to your attention pressing issues that we believe is a recurring problem in the Anambra state chapter and therefore requires action on the part of the party’s leadership.
“It is no longer news that our candidate at the just concluded governorship election, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo emerged second at the polls with 53,807 votes. However, we are concerned that the just concluded election presented an opportunity for our great party to defeat the ruling party in Anambra state but regrettably our chances were wrecked by the pretentious activities of some so-called stakeholders who placed their selfish interest above that of the party.
“In view of the above, it is highly demoralizing and unacceptable that members of the party such as, Linus Ukachukwu, Chris Uba, Olisa Metuh, Some State Executive Officers were guilty of anti-party activities . While some worked for APC some were induced to work for All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), while some joined Maduka in Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) leaderships to mobilize support against the party in the state. It is on record that none of the aforementioned names won their respective PU and wards for PDP. Their ignominious activities and penchant for always working against the party in every election cycle cannot be further tolerated as it is contrary to the ideals and tenets upon which PDP was established.
“We demand that these disgruntled members be investigated and sanctioned by the party as their continuous infamous conducts will always threaten and endanger the unity, peace and chances of our great party to win election in the state.
“Furthermore, with the 2023 general elections close by, we wish to state unequivocally that the likes of Senator Stella Oduah, Hon. Chris Azubogu, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Vincent Ofemelu, Hon. Onyebuchi Offor, Hon. Douglas Egbuna and Hon. Chuma Nzeribe who defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress in the build up to governorship election should not for any reason be allowed to return to the party. It is the considered resolution of the party’s stalwarts and stakeholders that any attempt by the hierarchy of the party to endorse their return back to the PDP will spell doom.
“In the unlikely event of their desire to come back, they should revalidate their membership in their wards and wait for a WAIVER. They shouldn’t be accorded any Privileges or patronage by the Party in any manner whatsoever.
“Similarly, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, Dr. Godwin Maduka and many LGA/Ward Chairmen and other party officials who decamped from the PDP to the Zenith Labour Party and Accord Party respectively following the outcome of the party’s primary election that birthed Ozigbo’s candidature should be vehemently blocked from rejoining the party. It is very disgraceful that the candidates of the two parties respectively garnered 2,082 and 2,054 votes after all efforts by the leadership of the party to appeal to them against cross-carpeting fell upon deaf ears.
“To truly show that the PDP has learnt from its mistakes, the National Working Committee of our great party should take the decisive decision of not identifying with these agents of destabilisation to serve as a deterrent to others who may wish to toe their disreputable path, otherwise we will in protest massively leave the PDP to another party.
“For PDP Stakeholders:
Hon Joel Okafor
*Cc:
– Chairman, PDP Governors Forum
– Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
– HE Peter Obi
-Senator Uche Ekwunife
-Hon. Chuchu Onyema
– Senator Ben Obi
(For BOT members)
– *Hon. Ndubuisi Nwobu
(State Chairman)*
– Valentine Ozigbo (2021 PDP Gubernatorial Candidate)
– National Organising Secretary
-Ali Odefa, National Vice Chairman (South East)
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