The declaration by Senator Samuel Anyanwu penultimate week that he’s back to the position of the National Secretary appears not to have the support of the National Working Committee of the opposition party.
At least, no fewer than 14 NWC members have declared their support for Sunday Okoye, the former National Youth Leader of the PDP for the position. There are 17 members of the PDP NWC, the management organ of the party.
The party’s National Treasurer, Ahmed Mohammed made the position of the party known on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The party Mohammed said was in the state on a courtesy visit to Governor Simi Fubara as part of its reconciliation process to bring all the members together ahead the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on the controversy that has trailed the National Secretary position, Mohammed said Amyanwu is on his own as the party is fully in support of Okoye based on a recent court judgment.
The Court of Appeal had recently affirmed Okoye as the Party’s Scribe,thereby dismissing Anyanwu claim to the position.
Surprisingly, Anyanwu who contested the last Imo state governorship election had stormed the PDP National Secretariat two weeks ago insisting that he remained in the position. He said, he has appealed the Court of Appeal judgment, and until the appellate court made a final ruling he remains the occupier of the office.
“As you can see, I’m in the office. As a matter of fact, the ruling of the Appeal Court judgment has been appealed at the Supreme Court, and there is a stay of execution. So, the position remains the way it is until determined by the Supreme Court,” Anyanwu said.
According to Mohammed, the former Imo governorship candidate has seized being a member of the NWC following the Appeal Court ruling.
He said there was no contrary judgement or ruling from a higher court to invalidate the appeal court’s decision.
Mohammed said, “the NWC are with Okoye as the national secretary of the party and would continue to work with him, and we equally request the support and backing of the governors to accept this Court of Appeal judgement.
“As you are aware, up to this moment, there is no court that set aside the ruling of the appeal court, and this is a case that they don’t have any stay or whatever.
“Fourteen of us, members of the NWC are in agreement to work along with the present National Secretary of the party.”
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