The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has nominated the zonal youth leader of the party, Chidiebere Egwu, as the replacement for the expelled former southeast national vice chairman, Ali Odefa.

The party stated this in a letter addressed to the acting national chairman, Alhaji Illiya Damagun, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara.

It based the nomination of Mr. Egwu on the expulsion of Mr. Ali Odefa due to alleged anti-party activities.

It will be recalled that a Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki upheld the initial suspension of Mr. Odefa by the ward executives of PDP Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha LGA.

Consequent to his earlier suspension, the Oguduokwor Ward Disciplinary Committee, after hearing the allegations levelled against Mr. Odefa, recommended the expulsion of the former Zonal Chairman.

Subsequently, on 12th December 2024, the Executives of PDP Oguduokwor Ward announced the summary expulsion of Mr. Odefa.

Among the signatories are Chief Onwe S. Onwe, former Acting National Secretary; Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, the 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate; John Igboke, a former Deputy National Youth Leader; and Paul Okorie, a former governorship aspirant.

Others include Austin Edeze, a former governorship aspirant and Director-General of the 2023 PDP Governorship Campaign Council, as well as all the National Assembly and House of Assembly candidates of the PDP in the 2023 general elections, alongside other high-ranking party members.

The letter nominating Mr. Chidiebere Egwu has been submitted to the Acting National Chairman, the National Secretary, the Chairman of the BoT, and the Chairman of the PDP Governors? Forum, among others. (The Nation)