A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pressure group, Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), has cautioned against twisting last Friday’s Supreme Court judgement on the party’s national secretary position.
CPDPL in a statement by its Chairman, Comrade Daboikiabo Z 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 added that 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.”
It 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.
The group wondered why the PDP national publicity secretary, Hon Debo Olunulagba, is still relying on a purported National Working Committee (NWC) resolution, to misinform the public.
It also described as false, the claim that Senator Anyanwu resigned as national secretary when he went to contest the Imo State governorship election in 2023.
According to the group, 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.
“We want 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,” the group pleaded.
