PDP Crisis: Like Govs, BoT Backs Ude-Okoye As Nat’l Secretary, Ignores Anyanwu

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The Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, on Wednesday, distanced its members from Senator Samuel Anyanwu and confirmed Ude-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary.

BoT Chairman and former Senate President, Adulphus Wabara, made this announcement at the ongoing 80th trustees’ meeting in Abuja.

This affirmation is coming days after PDP governors, led by Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, endorsed the Court of Appeal’s judgment and urged the National Working Committee to implement it.

Recall that the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the party’s former National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, as the party’s National Secretary.

Speaking after the decision of the BoT, Wabara stated that the move was made after thoroughly reviewing all the issues and documents provided by Ude-Okoye and Anyanwu.

The New Diplomat had reported how Sam Anyanwu resumed duties as the party’s scribe at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Monday despite court’s verdict and the governors’ resolution

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