The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has thrown its weight behind Mr. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary.
The party announced the resolution during the inauguration of some standing committees in Awka on Wednesday.
Members of the PDP executive committee in the state also declared the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, as the party’s leader in the South-East.
The Strategic Planning and Policy Development Committee, Grassroots Mobilisation and Outreach Committee, Reconciliation and Unity Committee, Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Committee, Media and Communication Committee, and State Elders Committee were inaugurated at the occasion.
The motion for recognition of Udeh-Okoye and Mbah as the national secretary and leader of the South-East caucus respectively, was moved by a former interim chairman of PDP in Anambra, Mr. Chigozie Igwe and Mr. Chijioke Ofoegbunam.
The motion was unanimously adopted by the stakeholders.
The PDP Chairman in the state, Mr. Chidi Chidebe, said the standing committees were created to foster peace, unity, and proper functioning of the party for better electoral outcomes.
Udeh-Okoye and the incumbent national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, are laying claim to the position.
The PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), the party’s governors, and other stakeholders have recognised Ude-Okoye as the party’s national secretary.
Chidebe said: “We have not had standing committees in the past, what we used to have were ad-hoc committees set for election purposes but these committees are created to work at all times.
“Today is not just about the formation of committees; it is about laying the foundation for a stronger, more united, and more strategic PDP in Anambra.
“It is about ensuring that our party remains well-structured, deeply connected to the grassroots, and fully prepared to reclaim our rightful place in governance.”
