The long-running inside disaster throughout the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Nationwide Secretary place has lastly come to an finish because the South-East PDP unanimously re-nominated Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye because the zone’s consensus candidate to switch the previous Nationwide Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, as a member of the Nationwide Working Committee (NWC).
The extremely anticipated South-East Zonal Govt Committee (ZEC) assembly, which held earlier on Wednesday in Enugu State, introduced collectively key stakeholders together with Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, nationwide and state lawmakers, celebration executives, former governors, and members of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) from the zone.
Presided over by zonal chairman, Chief Ali Odefa, the assembly concluded with a historic communique that reaffirmed Hon. Udeh-Okoye’s candidacy and emphasised unity and celebration revival as central to the nomination.
“The South-East ZEC exhaustively deliberated on the directive of the NWC and got here to the conclusion that it provided a positive pathway to peace, unity, stability, and progress of our celebration,” the communique learn.
“Consequently, the ZEC unanimously advisable Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye because the candidate to finish the time period of workplace of the Nationwide Secretary.”
The ZEC additionally known as on the PDP Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) to uphold its earlier choice from its 600th assembly held on April 29, 2025, permitting the Deputy Nationwide Secretary to behave in that capability till the NEC formally ratifies Ude-Okoye’s nomination.
The communique additional highlighted the recurring problem the South-East PDP has confronted in filling vacant nationwide celebration positions in comparison with different zones.
“It’s recalled that the South-East ZEC met in October 2023 and nominated Rt. Hon. Udeh-Okoye to serve out the remaining time period. This place was reaffirmed throughout conferences in February and January. Subsequently, we hope that this time round, the place of the South-East PDP is accorded the honour and immediacy it deserves,” the South-East PDP stakeholders mentioned.
The ZEC additionally issued a warning, stating that failure to respect the zone’s place may drive the South-East PDP to rethink its relationship with the celebration.
In response to the nomination, Spokesperson of the Opposition Lawmakers Coalition, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, recommended the swift choice, praising Governor Mbah and the zonal management of the celebration for prioritising celebration stability.
“This can be a good step in the direction of rescuing the PDP from extinction,” Ugochinyere acknowledged.
“I commend the brave members of the NWC and Appearing Secretary Koshoedo for placing the celebration’s curiosity above the politics of FCT plots of land.”
He additionally urged the PDP Nationwide Govt Committee (NEC) to instantly ratify the choice to revive focus and rebuild the celebration forward of future elections.
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