Ben Ezechime, Enugu
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the party.
This was contained in a communique presented by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara after it’s emergency meeting in Abuja, and made available to newsman.
According to the BoT, the endorsement was in full obedience to the declaratory Judgment of the High Court of Enugu as also upheld by the Court of Appeal there being no contrary or overriding judgment from any Court of superior jurisdiction.
“The BoT charges the National Working Committee (NWC) to recognise and immediately swear in Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary of the PDP in obedience to the Judgment of the Court of Appeal.
“The BoT urges all party organs, critical stakeholders, leaders and members across the country as well as all democracy development partners and institutions to be guided by the judgment of the Court of Appeal with regard to the position of the National Secretary of the PDP,” the BoT said.
The BoT further commended the PDP Governors’ Forum, the National Working Committee, South-East Executive Committee and all other organs of the Party for their steadfastness in upholding the provisions of the Constitution and operational Guidelines of the party.
The BoT also expressed satisfaction with the PDP Governors’ Forum and the National Working Committee (NWC) for their concerted efforts in finally setting Thursday, March 13th, 2025, as the date for the much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party.
It said that the PDP NEC meeting was the platform for critical deliberations that would shape the future of “our party and by extension, the future of Nigeria.”
The BoT unanimously passed a “Vote of Confidence” on the chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara and Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, for their outstanding leadership in piloting the affairs of the BoT and stabilising the Party.
The board urged all members of the party to remain united and continue to work together to strengthen the party to reclaim its rightful place in the leadership of Nigeria.
