By CHARLES IWUOHA

The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southeast Zone, Hon Chidiebere Goodluck Egwu has congratulated the National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu over his victory at the Supreme Court.

Egwu also expressed satisfaction with the uprightness of the Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court for upholding the constitution of the party as well as the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The apex court had on Friday(today) affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the authentic National Secretary of PDP which has put to rest the prolonged legal battle over the Secretaryship of the party.

In a statement issued on Friday after the judgement, Egwu stated that, “this ruling is a good omen for Nigeria democracy, it is a ruling that has restored hope to millions of members of the PDP across Nigeria.”

“This ruling also is a clear signal that political desperation and inordinate ambition cannot take anyone far.”

He called on the National Secretary to join hands with other stakeholders and leaders of the PDP in the Southeast to recall those who left the party due to the high-handedness of the expelled zonal chairman of the party, Chief Ali Odefa.

Egwu also stated that he would join hands with the National Secretary and the leaders of the party to ensure that all outstanding issues in the party, especially the outstanding State Congresses in Ebonyi and Anambra states are conducted within the shortest possible time.

Lamenting that due to greed and selfish leadership of Ali Odefa, the PDP could not attract anyone to buy governorship forms in Anambra State for fear of the unknown.

He said, “our immediate task now as leaders of the PDP in the Southeast is to ensure that state congresses are conducted in Ebonyi and Anambra states.”

“You can see that both states are suffering in the PDP and that is why no one bought form for the forthcoming November 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, with this ruling, valid congresses can now be conducted in those two states.”

Recall that he (Egwu) was nominated by stakeholders of the PDP in Ebonyi State to replace Ali Odefa after the later was suspended from his Ward in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State. Egwu noted that the nomination was subsequently ratified by Southeast PDP stakeholders of the party on January 12, 2025.

Ali Odefa was later expelled after a disciplinary committee of the party found him culpable of anti-party activities and subsequently recommended his expulsion from the party. His Expulsion was later upheld by the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.