The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the process of swearing in Hon. Sunday Ude-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the party.
A statement by the party National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said that the NWC after it’s meeting at the party Headquarters on Wednesday, reported that it extensively considered a memo dated 11th February, 2025 presented by the Acting National Chairman on the issue of the National Secretary of the PDP.
“The NWC in considering the Memo thoroughly examined the attached documents namely; the Declaratory Judgement of the High Court of Enugu, the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division which pronounced and declared Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the National Secretary of the PDP; the Legal Opinion and Advice by Dr. Kabiru T. Turaki SAN as well as that of the National Legal Adviser of the PDP.
“After due consideration of the Memo and the attachments, the NWC overwhelmingly recognizes, acknowledges and confirms Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the PDP in full compliance with and obedience to the Judgement of the Court of Appeal, recognizing that there is no subsisting or superseding Judgment or Order from any Court of superior authority or hierarchy.
“The NWC has commenced the transmission of its Resolution/Decision affirming Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the PDP National Secretary to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other relevant bodies for recognition in line with the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
“The NWC commends all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the PDP for their steadfastness, respect for the Rule of Law and loyalty to the Party at this critical time.
“The NWC reassures that it will continue to be guided strictly by the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), Operational Guidelines, the Rule of Law and the vision of our founding fathers for the stability and growth of the Party, entrenchment of democracy and wellbeing of Nigerians” the party stated .
Recall that PDP has been on a long leadership crisis after the South East caucus of the party nominated Ude-Okoye as replacement for Senator Anyanwu who was holding the governorship ticket of the party in Imo State in 2024.
While the south east caucus were of the view that Anyanwu ought to have resigned having picked the party’s ticket, Anyanwu and the camp loyal to former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike accused the National Vice Chairman, South East Ali Odefa for smuggling the resignation clause into the paries electoral guidelines and misleading the only governor from the zone, Peter Mbah into believing that Anyanwu ought to vacate office.
Meanwhile an Enugu State Hight Court as well as Appeal Court declared that Ude-Okoye should be sworn in as the Secretary of the party.
The matter has been taken to the supreme Court for final pronouncement.
