…Backs Anyanwu at South East PDP Stakeholders’ Assembly
Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has declared that regardless of widespread perceptions of disaster throughout the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the celebration’s “ghost” stays extra formidable than lots of Nigeria’s energetic political events.
Talking at a South East PDP stakeholders’ assembly, Ikpeazu urged celebration members to unite and await the result of the reconciliation course of led by former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki.
“Even in what some could name its weakest second, the ghost of the PDP is stronger than most political events on this nation,” Ikpeazu mentioned. “That’s why we have to be cautious to not destroy what we’ve constructed through the years. We must always shut ranks, respect constituted authority, and permit peace to reign.”
The assembly comes amid inside wrangling over the management of the celebration within the area. Ikpeazu threw his weight behind the embattled Nationwide Secretary of the PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, urging stakeholders to permit him full his tenure, which expires in December 2025.
“Is there something we’ve requested Senator Anyanwu to do for the South East as Nationwide Secretary that he hasn’t carried out?” Ikpeazu requested. “I enchantment to our leaders to permit him end his tenure. We should not let ourselves be distracted, regardless of the provocation.”
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He additionally cautioned towards ignoring the Supreme Courtroom judgment affirming Anyanwu because the reliable Nationwide Secretary of the PDP, warning that such disregard might additional destabilize the celebration forward of the 2027 common elections.
The reconciliation committee led by Saraki was constituted by serving and former PDP governors to deal with inside disputes and guarantee a clean Nationwide Government Committee (NEC) assembly and Nationwide Conference.
Ikpeazu confused the significance of unity within the South East, urging all factions to prioritize the celebration’s collective curiosity over particular person ambitions.
“We can’t afford division now. What we’d like is unity of objective to reposition the PDP and guarantee victory in 2027,” he mentioned.
