…Says Ready To Comply With Directive.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially received the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Court of Appeal judgment delivered by the Enugu Division, which upheld the removal of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary.
The document, obtained by correspondents last night, was acknowledged by the office of the PDP legal officer on December 24, signaling a potential leadership shift within the party’s hierarchy.
Sources indicate that with the receipt of the judgment, Sunday Ude-Okoye, a former National Youth Leader of the PDP, is poised to take over as National Secretary. The South East PDP had in 2023 nominated Ude-Okoye to replace Anyanwu after the latter emerged as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the Imo State election.
The South East PDP maintained that Anyanwu automatically vacated his position as National Secretary upon his nomination for the governorship race. However, Ude-Okoye’s appointment sparked legal battles, resulting in conflicting rulings from courts of equal jurisdiction.
The matter was resolved on December 20 when the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court in Enugu, which validated Ude-Okoye’s nomination as Anyanwu’s replacement.
In a telephone interview, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, confirmed that the party had received the court’s judgment and assured that it would comply with the orders issued.
