From Joshua Chibuzo Andrew
The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has called on the PDP Governors forum to immediately reverse the draconian resolution on the appointment of Acting National Secretary for party, while warning of dire consequences of such action.
Senator Anyanwu, while describing the decision of the Governors as unconditional, pointed out that, the PDP constitution clearly stipulates how a national officer of the party can be elected, appointed, replaced or removed from the office.
Anyanwu, speaking through his spokesperson, Comrade Daboikiabo Z. Warmate, via a statement issued in Abuja, warned the party’s Governors forum against further violations of the Supreme Court judgement and the PDP Constitution.
Comrade Warmate, apparently reacting to Forum’s decision described it as abbreviation and in total violation of PDP Construction.
He said, “Today’s (Monday) governors forum resolution 2 in their communique is an unconstitutional declaration of a state of emergency and a coup de tat against members of our great party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“It is imperative to reiterate that most distinguished Senator Samuel nnaemeka Anyanwu, at no point resign his position as the National Secretary and so remains the national secretary of PDP inconsonance with the supreme court judgement and the PDP Constitution.
“The PDP constitution clearly stipulates how a national officer of the party can be elected, appointed, replaced or removed in line with sections 45, 47, 49, 57 and 59. Senator Samuel nnaemeka Anyanwu has neither resigned nor the office of the national secretary vacant to warrant an acting national secretary or a call for a replacement. It is the National Convention that is saddled with the sole authority to appoint or remove national officers.
“Therefore , the PDP Governors Forum’s recommendation, directly and indirectly contradicts and violate all relevant sections of the PDP constitution. Right now the PDP governors forum is acting like they are the national working committee (NWC) and have usurped the powers of the NWC, NEC and convention.
“The governors forum lacks the constitution powers to impose on the party its decisions most especially an unpopular one at that. The governors forum should go resolve personal rift with the FCT Minister and not drag the position of the national secretary in to it.
“I urge the governors forum not to allow their ego and proxy war to exacerbate the already existing tension in the party that is a product of their misguided actions.
“You cannot have a substitutive national secretary in the person of senator Samuel Anyanwu and appoint the deputy national secretary as an acting national secretary, it’s nonsensical. Although based on our party’s constitution, all they have said are nothing more than a suggestion. Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu remains the authentic national secretary till December 2025.
“I condemn and reject in totality the resolution 2 of the communique of the PDP governors forum today. The governor Bala Muhammad led PDP Governors Forum should be held responsible if, our great party fails to meet the expectations of Nigerians.
“The governors are making our great party a laughing stock, for example you saw the laughable narrative being pushed in some quarters that the PDP Governors Forum has affirm Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as national secretary who’s not even a party to the suite filed from the Enugu high court, appeal court Enugu division and supreme court judgements.
“I therefore, urge the PDP governors forum to immediately reverse their draconian resolution 2 because it runs contrary to the Supreme Court judgement, the PDP constitution and it’s unpopular and the consequences will be severe if not withdrawn.”
