PDP SWC Defection Targeted To Distract Me –Anyanwu

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Imo State, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu has dismissed the gale of resignations of some members of the party’s state working committee, saying it was a calculated attempt to distract him.

Anyanwu, who doubles as the PDP national secretary, made the disclosure at his country-home, Amaimo in Ikeduru local government area of the state while reacting to the resignations and allegations of seven members of the party’s State Working Committee, levelled against him.

The members who resigned from their positions and the party were Sir Martin Ejiogu, State Deputy Chairman; Nze Ray Emeana, State Secretary; Barr. Josiah Eze, State Treasurer; Collins Opurozor, State Publicity Secretary; Maria Mbakwe, State Woman Leader; Barr. Chibuisi Obido, State Vice Chairman, Orlu zone; and Greg Nwadike, State Youth leader over allegations of repeated assassination attempts and interference.

Anyanwu said the former officials were only after their personal interest and had on many occasions proven through their act of insincerity that they were out to destroy and sabotage the party in the state, saying they were acting the script of Governor Hope Uzodimma.

He said, “I got intel from a very reliable source, before now, that these people have been negotiating with the governor to bring down the party so that they can pave the way for their man who they think is supposed to be their candidate for 2027. But you know PDP is a very big party and even without them the party is still very strong. So, as far as I know, Imo PDP is intact and in the days ahead, you will see positive developments.

“However, I have no ill feelings against each and every one of them that left. I believe they still have the opportunity to come back to the party and I believe that one day, they will all come back”.

On the allegations of attempted assassinations, Anyanwu denied saying “they are just playing politics as dictated by their paymaster. I have never made such attempts. However, I don’t want to join issues with them. I leave them to God and their conscience”, Anyanwu said.

He maintained that already the former officials had removed their personal items days before the resignation to show it was a calculated plot adding that he had no intentions of suspending them as the national scribe of the party.

Anyanwu reiterated his resolve to defeat Governor Hope Uzodimma come November 11th saying his victory would salvage the Imo people from bad governance, security menace, economic stagnation and underdevelopment under the governor.

“That way, the sense of duty to the nation and responsibility to the government shall impel in the official adviser total commitment to the president; seeing the latter’s success or failure as his/her own.”

He added that great political thinkers believe that the adviser needs five basic attributes, if his work is to be fruitful and satisfactory namely: Wisdom, Knowledge, Courage, Honesty and Discipline.

“If the president’s appointees turn out to be suitable men and women, then he is most likely going to succeed, for ‘a good official is like the ornament of the King’; but if they turn out to be unsuitable, then his regime will likewise turn into a kakistocracy and so most likely going to fail,” he added.