Key stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been warned to stop misinterpreting the Supreme Court judgment on the issue of party National Secretary.
Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), an interest group within the party, which gave this warning on Monday, added that such development is not healthy for PDP.
CPDPL, in a statement by its Chairman, Comrade Daboikiabo Warmate and National Secretary, Alhaji Tasiu Makila Muhammad, noted that the apex court, had in its judgement, upheld the prayers of Senator Samuel Anyanwu, that he remains PDP national secretary.
The group noted that the judgement affirmed Anyanwu as national secretary and further strengthened the nation’s democracy by affirming the powers of political parties to determine their internal affairs.
According to CPDPL, the Supreme Court “affirmed the supremacy of political parties in the management of their internal affairs including determination of its officials, membership and even nomination of candidates for election among others, to which the courts have no jurisdiction, which was one of the prayers of Senator Samuel Anyanwu.”
Wondering why the PDP National Publicity, Secretary Debo Olunulagba, is still relying on a purported National Working Committee (NWC) resolution, to misinform the public, the group described as false, the claim that Senator Anyanwu resigned as National Secretary when he went to contest Imo State governorship election in 2023.
The group explained that the operative word used in Section 47(5) of the PDP Constitution is “may,” which “does not indicate mandatory requirement” for any elected party official wishing to contest an election to resign before doing so.
CPDPL said: “We want to explain that Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu does not need to resign before contesting any election, in consonance with section 47(5).
“We therefore, call on all party patriots to join hands with the national secretary, most Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnameka Anyanwu, to continue strengthening our great party for the 2027 general elections.”
