PDP Crisis: Anyanwu Petitions DSS Over Governors’ Endorsement Of Udeh-Okoye

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…Says, he remains National Secretary except court rules otherwise

The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has petitioned security agencies, drawing their attention to a possible threat to peace and security by State governors on the platform of the party.

Anyanwu, in the petition, dated February 1, 2025, and addressed to the Department of State Security (DSS), National Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, accused the PDP Governors Forum of inviting chaos with their endorsement of Hon Sunday Udo-Okoye as the recognised National Secretary.

Anyanwu, who lost the legal battle for the office of National Secretary at both the High Court and Court of Appeal to Udo-Okoye, declared that he still remains the validly elected National Secretary of PDP until the court rules otherwise, stressing that anything contrary to this will be vehemently resisted.

He said in the petition, that a communique issued by the PDP Governors Forum, which advised the National Working Committee (NWC) to implement the Enugu Court of Appeal judgment favouring Ude Okoye’s nomination was unwarranted.

The embattled National Secretary known to be an ally of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),

Said that he has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, adding that the Court of Appeal has also directed all parties to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the substantive application.

According to Anyanwu, the PDP Governors’ endorsement of Ude-Okoye as the recognised National Secretary was in conflict with the court decision, stressing that there would be grave danger if the National Working Committee (NWC), attempts to implement the governors’ position.

He alleged that Ude-Okoye, with the support of his cohorts, invaded the PDP National Secretariat with hired thugs and bandits, disrupting a meeting of the Board of Trustees, an action he described as unlawful and in total disregard of the judiciary and the rule of law.

Anyanwu further stated in the petition that there was the urgent need for the police to take note of paragraph 3 of the communique issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum after their meeting in Asaba, Delta State, on Friday, January 31, 2025.

In the words of Anyawu; “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.

“The police should be aware that an appeal has been filed in the 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 bellum till the matter is finally determined.

“The governors cannot 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 the ill advice 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 of 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 to the grave dangers that will ensue in the attempt of the NWC to implement the quoted advice of the PDP Governors Forum enshrined in paragraph 3 of their communique.

“It will be an invitation to chaos and an affront to the judiciary and the rule of law, especially when the matter is pending before the superior courts for determination.

“I am by this letter calling on you 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 and 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 the decision of the Court of Appeal to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the hearing and determination of the motion,” Anyanwu said.

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