The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Southeast zone has unanimously nominated the former PDP National Youth Leader, Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the new party National Secretary.
The party also drummed support for its governorship candidate ahead of the November 11 election in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, in the election.
The decisions were taken at the Southeast zonal executive meeting in Enugu at the weekend.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the closed-door meeting, the party’s National Vice Chairman, Southeast zone, Chief Ali Odefa, noted the decision to support Anyanwu was collective, adding that the party would do its best to ensure its victory at the polls.
“The position of the National Secretary will be a kind of distraction to his electioneering campaign and victory at the polls.
“Therefore, the South-East Zone, having met and brainstormed, we have come up with a nomination from Enugu State in the person of Rt. Hon. S.K Udeh-Okoye to replace Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“We shall send our resolutions in writing to the National Working Committee of our great party for ratification on behalf of the National Executive Committee as provided by our party constitution,” he added.
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, who doubles as the leader of the party in the region, urged party members to remain steadfast and committed, saying the zonal leadership would re-strategise to bring the party back on its feet.
He assured that with commitment and unity of purpose, the party would emerge successful at the Imo governorship polls.