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The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has upheld the judgment of the High Court that invalidated Mr. Samuel Anyanwu’s post as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Court of Appeal also upheld Ude Okoye as the substantive national secretary of the main opposition party.
The tribunal, in its lead judgment handed down by Justice Ridwan Abdullahi on Friday, said Anyanwu’s claim to the PDP secretaryship after contesting and running as the PDP governorship candidate was in violation of the party’s constitution and that he said the appeal was without merit.
Reacting to the judgment, Ideato North/South House of Representatives member Imo Ikenga Ugochinyere described the judgment as a victory for democracy.
In a statement on Friday afternoon, Ugotinyere noted that the judgment upheld the constitution of the PDP.
A spokesperson for the opposition coalition of parliamentarians added that the opposition coalition will support Mr. Okoye to ensure success during his term.
“We, first of all, uphold the judgment of the Enugu State High Court upholding the decision of the PDP leadership in the South-East to appoint Mr. Ude Okoye as substantive Secretary of State for the remainder of his term. I salute the courage of the Court of Appeal in putting an end to this madness.”The system was created when Samuel Anyanwu resigned as National Secretary when he ran for governor, leaving a vacancy in the position. .
“The Court of Appeal has restated the PDP constitutional principle that any person elected to the party’s executive committee at any level may resign with 30 days’ written notice to the executive committee. NEC An elective office that becomes effective within a period of time that the law requires you to resign.When you choose to stand for election, you choose to resign.
“We thank the Court of Appeal. Opposition members are cooperating 100 percent with our new Secretary of State, Ude Okoye.
“We support and accept this decision. The opposition parliamentary coalition is satisfied,” it read.
