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PDP CRISIS DEEPENS AS SENATOR ANYANWU REJECTS GOVERNORS’ FORUM RESOLUTION
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The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, has rejected a resolution by the PDP Governors Forum appointing an Acting National Secretary, describing it as unconstitutional and a direct violation of the PDP Constitution and a Supreme Court judgment. Anyanwu’s spokesperson, Comrade Daboikiabo Z. Warmate, stated that the governors’ move is a “draconian” attempt to usurp party structures, calling it a “coup d’état” against the PDP. “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,” Warmate said. “Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has neither resigned nor vacated the office of National Secretary, making the appointment of an acting secretary baseless.” Warmate emphasized that only the National Convention holds the authority to appoint or remove national officers, adding that Anyanwu remains the legitimate National Secretary until December 2025. “It’s an aberration to have a substitutive National Secretary in the person of Senator Samuel Anyanwu and appoint the Deputy National Secretary in an acting capacity,” Warmate said. The PDP Governors Forum’s resolution has sparked controversy, with Anyanwu accusing the governors of acting beyond their constitutional powers and stirring internal party conflict. Warmate warned of dire consequences if the resolution is not immediately reversed, urging the governors to adhere to due process and avoid damaging the PDP’s credibility and unity. “Plateau must not bleed again” isn’t relevant here; instead, “The governors are making our great party a laughing stock,” Warmate noted, criticizing the governors’ actions as “replicating” the actions of the ruling APC. Anyanwu has resumed office as National Secretary, defying the Governors Forum’s recognition of Hon. Sunday Ude-Okoye for the position.
