February 9, 2025
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Anyanwu dares PDP Govs, says backing Ude- Okoye invitation to chaos

… vows to resist attempt to booth him out of office
…petitions IGP, DSS, S’Court, Appeal Court, CJN

By Tunde Opalana

National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu has confronted the 12 governors elected on the platform of the party for their subtle backing of Hon. Sunday Ude- Okoye as the recognized national scribe of PDP.

He accused the governors of yielding themselves to deceit by sponsors of Ude- Okoye without a recourse to their position as an important organ of the party that should not be seen to be bias.

Anyanwu vowed to resist any attempt from any quarter within and outside the party to force him out of office without due process of the law, while reminding the state executives of pending litigation at the Supreme Court.

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In a petition to the Inspector General if Police dated Saturday, February 1,2025, Anyanwu alerted the police chief that the advice by the PDP Governors’ Forum to the party’s National Working Committee on the debacle surrounding the office of the National Secretary is “an invitation to chaos and affront to the rule of law”.

Copies of the petition was forwarded to President of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Chief Justice of Nigeria, Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Commandant, Nigerian Civil Defense Corps and Director, Department of State Service.

Anyanwu urged the Police to take note of paragraph 3 of the Communique issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum after their meeting which took place in Asaba, Delta State on Friday, January 31, 2025.

In the quoted paragraph 3 of the Communique, the Forum advised the NWC to set up a machinery for the implementation of the Enugu Court of Appeal judgement which favoured the nomination of SKD Ude Okoye as the National Secretary of the party.

In the petition, Anyanwu said “the police should be aware that an appeal has been filed in supreme court against the quoted judgement. Furthermore, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja granted an order on January 13, 2025, clearly directing both parties to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the determination of the substantive application. The order accordingly was duly served on all parties concerned including the National Working Committee of PDP and INEC.

“It is a settled matter in law that when a Judgement is appealed against to a superior court all parties should maintain status quo ante belum till the matter is finally determined. The Governors can not claim ignorance of this position of law before issuing their statement which runs in conflict with the court decision.

“The police is aware that on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 the same Ude Okoye on ill advise of his cohorts invaded the PDP National Secretariat, the venue of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting with hired thugs and bandits to unleash attacks intended to disrupt the meeting for which he is not a member. That action was completely unlawful and in total disregard to the judiciary and the rule of law.

“It is saddening that the Governors in their expected wisdom have allowed themselves to be deceived by the sponsors of Ude Okoye who are already facing criminal investigations by the police against the forged PDP Guidelines which they used to mislead the courts in securing the ill fated judgements.

“Police is therefore being alerted of the grave dangers that will ensue in the attempt of the NWC to implement the quoted advise of the PDP Governors Forum enshrined in paragraph 3 of their communique. It will be an invitation to chaos and affront to the judiciary and the rule of law especially when the matter is pending before the superior courts for determination.”

He, therefore, by the petition called on the Inspector General of Police “to take necessary steps to forestall the crises being instigated by the PDP Governors and the sponsors of Ude Okoye.

“The National Working Committee of PDP should be advised to refrain from any action that will be contrary to the position of the court on this matter. It is my right as a lawful citizen to seek justice against a judgement that was fraudulently secured against me.

“In the interest of peace, safety of lives and property of innocent Nigerians all parties to this case should be cautioned to conduct themselves in line with the rule of law and decision of the Court of Appeal to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the hearing and determination of the motion.

“Anything contrary to this will be vehemently resisted. I still remain the validly elected National Secretary of PDP until the court rules otherwise.”

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