PDP crisis gets messier as Anyanwu dares Governors insists he’s still Party Secretary
PDP crisis gets messier as Anyanwu dares Governors insists he’s still Party Secretary
Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has firmly stated that he remains the party’s National Secretary, despite the endorsement of his rival by the PDP Governors’ Forum.
In a telephone interview with Vanguard on Friday night, Anyanwu emphasized his continued hold on the position, dismissing the endorsement as irrelevant to his status within the party.
He said, “First and foremost, the PDP Governors’ Forum is not an organ of our party, so I’m unperturbed by the communique they issued after their meeting. One fact remains: I’m the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“Remember, the Governors Forum is one out of several pressure groups in our party. You can see even the communique is adversity. There’s a likelihood that they did what they did to satisfy Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.
“The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our courts remain supreme in such matters.
“The Appeal Court gave an order for a stay of execution of an earlier judgement, and the Court’s current position is clearly in my favour; there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
“I’m complying with this court order, and in case they are not aware, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not recognise any other person besides me as PDP National Secretary.”
