The South East Zonal Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renominated former National Youth Leader Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary.
Senate Minority Whip Osita Ngwu presented the resolution of the caucus to the party acting National Working Committee (NEWC) in Abuja.
Ngwu recalled efforts by party organs and stakeholders, including the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), to address the party crisis on the position of national secretary.
He also recalled that following the judgment of the Supreme Court, the PD-GF met in Oyo State on April 14 with a resolution on the matter, which was adopted by the NWC.
Ngwu noted that the resolution was that the South East Zonal Executive Committee should meet and nominate a candidate for the contentious position.
He said that the zonal committee met on May 14 at the Enugu State Government House and unanimously nominated Udeh-Okoye as its nominee for the position.
He urged the party leadership to look into their request.
“We are asking you to look at a zone that has been the backdrop and backbone of the PDP. A zone that has delivered all the National Assembly members and all governors to the PDP in the past, a zone that is eager to redeem its past glory.We are praying that the request of this zone should not be jeopardised. Let us look at it based on the point of its merits. Let it be a stepping stone in our urge and our drive to reposition our party.
Receiving the resolution, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, represented by the Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, expressed the confidence of the PDP to reclaim the South East.
Damagum pledged that the party leadership would look into their resolution and forward its recommendation to the National Executive Committee, at its meeting was scheduled for May 27.
He urged party members, especially aggrieved members in the zone, not to leave the PDP but to jointly work together to resolve all issues.
