The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) has called for the immediate resignation of Senator Samuel Anyawu as the National Secretary of the party.
ThisNigeria reports that Anyawu is the PDP flagbearer of the 2024 Imo gubernatorial election.
In a letter addressed to the acting National Chairman of the Party, Iliya Damagun and signed by the acting Chairman of the BOT, Adolphus Wabara, the board stated that it was unconstitutional for Anyawu to remain the party’s secretary while in the Imo governorship race.
The BOT then called on the PDP NWC to ensure that Anyawu steps down from his position immediately.
ThisNigeria reports that the NWC had stated that Anyawu remained the Secretary of the party, despite calls for his removal.
A statement issued by the committee read “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a statement by a group mischievously purporting that the NWC has relieved our Candidate in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of his elected position as the National Secretary of our great Party.
“The NWC states in very clear terms that the claim by the group is completely false as the NWC did not at any time relieve or contemplate to relieve the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of his position.
“The NWC therefore strongly condemns the action of this group which is obviously the handiwork of those who intend to embarrass, cause disaffection and division in our party in their attempt to distract the PDP, our Candidate, Senator Anyanwu and the people of Imo State in the quest to rescue the State from the stranglehold of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The NWC states and cautions that no matter how strongly an individual or group feels about an issue, resorting to fabrications, lies and claiming of a non-existent decision by the NWC is highly condemnable.”
“The PDP urges Nigerians, particularly our teeming members and supporters in Imo State to disregard the said false claims as Senator Anyanwu remains the National Secretary and Candidate of our Party in the November 11, 2023 Governorship election in Imo State.
“The NWC charges the PDP in Imo State to remain united, focused, at alert and continue to resist the antics of suprressive forces which are bent at distracting our Party in the march to victory on November 11, 2023.”
[ThisNigeria]