Anyanwu Out As PDP Finally Affirms Udeh-Okoye As National Secretary

The battle over the seat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary came to a close on Wednesday.

The party’s National Working Committee (NWC), has finally endorsed Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the rightful occupant of the position.

By that decision, Senator Samuel Anyanwu who has been dragging the seat with Udeh-Okoye has been sent packing.

The NWC decided after weeks of ambivalence over the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division that sacked Anyanwu and affirmed Udeh-Okoye as the party’s scribe.

Recall that the PDP Governors Forum and the Board of Trustees (BoT) had, weeks ago, directed the party leadership to swear in Udeh-Okoye as substantive National Secretary.

However, the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had been foot-dragging over the directive, causing anxiety among party stakeholders.

But rising from a meeting on Wednesday, the Damagum-led NWC finally effected the directive of the Governors and the BoT and ordered by the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division.

The NWC’s decision was conveyed through a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

Ologunagba stated that the decision was reached after extensive deliberation on the recommendations of legal experts engaged by the BoT to review the Enugu Appeal Court judgement.

The legal experts had clarified that the status quo ante bellum, ordered by the Appeal Court, Abuja on January 13, 2025, referred to the earlier order of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division on December 24, 2024, which affirmed Udeh-Okoye as National Secretary.

The statement added that the party’s leadership has begun the process of transmitting its resolution affirming Udeh-Okoye to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other relevant bodies for formal recognition.

The NWC commended party members and stakeholders for their commitment to upholding the rule of law and reaffirmed its commitment to the party’s constitution, operational guidelines, and democratic principles.