- Safiu Kehinde
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) as affirmed Sunday Udeh-Okoye as its National Secretary.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, following the NWC’s meeting.
According to the statement, the NWC extensively considered the Memo dated 11th February, 2025 presented by the Acting National Chairman on the issue of the National Secretary of the PDP.
Also examined alongside the memo were 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 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, according to the statement, acknowledged and confirmed Udeh Okoye as its substantive National Secretary in full compliance with and obedience to the Judgement of the Court of Appeal.
The NWC disclosed that it has commenced the transmission of its resolution 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 Committee commended 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.
It 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 our founding fathers for the stability and growth of the Party, entrenchment of democracy and wellbeing of Nigerians.