PDP NWC sets to notify INEC of Udeh Okoye’s affirmation as National Secretary
By Tunde Opalana
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said arrangement has been concluded to notify the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of it’s affirmation of Hon. Sunday Udeh- Okoye as substantive National Secretary of the party.
The NWC has therefore commenced transmission of its Resolution/Decision affirming Udeh- Okoye.
National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba who made this known in a statement Wednesday said the decision was taken at the NWC meeting yesterday after having extensively considered the Memo dated 11th February, 2025 presented by the Acting National Chairman on the issue of the National Secretary of the PDP.
He said the NWC in considering the Memo thoroughly examined the attached documents namely; the Declaratory Judgement of the High Court of Enugu, the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division which pronounced and declared Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the National Secretary of the PDP; the Legal Opinion and Advice by Dr. Kabiru T. Turaki SAN as well as that of the National Legal Adviser of the PDP.
“After due consideration of the Memo and the attachments, the NWC overwhelmingly recognizes, acknowledges and confirms Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the PDP in full compliance with and obedience to the Judgement of the Court of Appeal, recognizing that there is no subsisting or superseding Judgment or Order from any Court of superior authority or hierarchy.
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“The NWC has commenced the transmission of its Resolution/Decision affirming Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye as the PDP National Secretary to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other relevant bodies for recognition in line with the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
“The NWC commends all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the PDP for their steadfastness, respect for the Rule of Law and loyalty to the Party at this critical time,” the statement read.
He said the NWC reassured that it will continue to be guided strictly by the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), operational guidelines, the rule of law and the vision of its founding fathers for the stability and growth of the party, entrenchment of democracy and wellbeing of Nigerians.
