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  • Wike causing problem in Rivers for selfish interest – Secondus

    Wike causing problem in Rivers for selfish interest – Secondus

    Prince Uche Secondus a  former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP)  on Saturday labeled former governor of the State,Nyesom Wike as selfish and greedy, saying he’s the architect of the problem in the state, because of his selfish interest.

    Secondus made this known while speaking to journalists in Abuja, said the FCT Minister was the brain behind Governor Siminalaye Fubura’s political troubles.

    He posited that the former governor brought misery, grief, and anguish into the state, stressing that the Minister has failed to attract any federal project to Rivers.

    According to Secondus, Fubara fell out with his estranged godfather when he (Fubara) decided to prevent the looting of the state.

    He explained that the political crisis currently rocking the state was orchestrated by those who demand unfettered access to the state’s finances, a demand he said the governor refused to accept.

    Secondus said, “Wike has been Governor for eight years and is now Minister of the FCT.

    “As Minister, what has he, Wike, attracted in terms of Federal projects to our dear State since he assumed office?

    “Perhaps misery, grief, and anguish. As governor he supervised the exit of investors from the state due to his draconian policies.

    “He had on an occasion mentioned that he is capable of causing a crisis and he is not far from the truth, as he is causing an unfathomable crisis in Rivers State.

    “Mrs Patience Jonathan and I worked for his emergence as governor, have we ever breathed down his neck? Instead, what we get is disrespect and insults.

    “I call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to prevail on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to stop overheating the Rivers State political atmosphere and allow Fubara to work. Whatever Wike thinks he is, it must be stressed that Rivers people made him.”

  • Secondus congratulates Adeleke, describes PDP win as sign of people’s goodwill

    Secondus congratulates Adeleke, describes PDP win as sign of people’s goodwill

    A former National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, has congratulated the newly elected governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke and described the party’s success as a demonstration of Osun people’s goodwill.

    He also applauded the result which he said is well-deserved.

    This is contained in a statement by Secondus, as signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Ike Abonyi.

    The statement partly read, “The former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus has congratulated Governor- elect Senator Ademola Adeleke on his well deserved victory at the Saturday’s Osun state Governorship elections.

    “Prince Secondus said that the victory is a clear affirmation and demonstration of the people’s goodwill in appreciation of the efforts of the Adelekes in the development of the state.

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    “The former National also lavished praises for all those who contributed greatly to the sweet victory in particular, the PDP 2023 Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.”

    Secondus used the medium to praise the Osun people for standing up for democracy through their avowed determination to ensure that their votes counted.

    He stressed, “By this brave and courageous act, Osun people have shown their determination to take their collective destiny in their own hands and for this PDP and all lovers of democracy are proud of them,” the statement quoted Secondus as saying.

    INEC had declared Adeleke winner of the state’s 2022 governorship election with 403,371 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Adegboyega Oyetola, the sitting governor who scored 375,027 votes.

    INEC Chief Returning Officer for Osun, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced the result on Sunday morning.

  • PDP BOT Chairman, Govs congratulate Atiku on Okowa

    Chairman, People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Walid Jibrin advised party members to see the emergence of Ifeanyi Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate as an act of God.

    Jibrin in a statement in Abuja, urged party faithful to accept the decision and work together for the victory of PDP in 2023 general elections.

    “I urge all PDP members to accept this decision in good faith and give the strongest support to Abubakar as president of Nigeria and his Vice president Chief Okowa as his vice president.

    “Both Muslims and Christians must come together to give all support to them all.

    “All PDP members must come together to unite for PDP to take over from the All Progressives Congress,” he said.

    Also, the former National Chairman of the PDP, Mr Uche Secondus has congratulated former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar for picking Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta as his running mate for 2023 poll.

    Secondus said this in a statement from his media office on Thursday in Abuja.
    “Abubakar is a square peg in a square hole whose pedigree in the nation’s political space remains outstanding and speaks for itself,” he said.

    Secondus said that choice of Okowa as Abubakar running mate was a right step in the right direction.
    “With the picking of a running mate, the candidacy is complete and PDP is now set for the inevitable journey back to Aso Rock come 2023,” he said.

    PDP Governors Forum congratulates Okowa on VP selection

    Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on his emergence as the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 general elections.

    The forum felicitated with Okowa in a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State in Abuja on Thursday.

    Tambuwal said that the PDP-GF commended the party Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for keeping to his word.

    He said that in particular that the promised to select a serving PDP governor as his running mate, ostensibly not just because of the contributions of the governors to the effective running of the party and its stability, but because of their experience and executive capacity.

    “Gov. Okowa has distinguished himself as Governor of Delta State.

    “He also has cognate legislative experience as a former Senator. He has what it takes to be an effective Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

    The PDP-GF chairman said that the great task of recovering, rescuing and rebuilding Nigeria begins with the Atiku/Okowa ticket.

    Tambuwal, who decried the state of governance; insecurity, economy, education, health and social services in the country, says “with the Atiku/Okowa ticket help is on the way. We shall overcome.”

  • BREAKING: PDP defeats Secondus, Appeal Court okays party’s national convention

    BREAKING: PDP defeats Secondus, Appeal Court okays party’s national convention

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated it’s suspended national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus in court, with a directive to go ahead with its national convention unhindered.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Secondus had approached the Court of Appeal, sitting in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to challenge his removal as the PDP’s national chairman.

    He also approached the court to stop the party from holding its National Convention as scheduled for 30th to 31st of October, 2021 in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT).

    However, the Court of Appeal has passed judgement, ruling in favour of the PDP to hold its National Convention as scheduled.

    The three-man panel dismissed the appeal which was filed on October 14, 2021 for lacking in merit.

    The judgement was read by Justice Gabriel Kolawale, and was unanimously endorsed by the other two members of the panel.

    The panel ruled that Secondus voluntarily relinquished his office since he did not challenge his removal at ward and local government levels.

     

     

    Details shortly…

  • Only PDP NEC can suspend me – Secondus

    Only PDP NEC can suspend me – Secondus

    Mr Uche Secondus, National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says only National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party has powers to discipline him or any member of the National Working Committee (NEC).

    Secondus stated this in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi, in Abuja while reacting to his suspension by his ward executives in Rivers.

    He said that Article 59(3) of the PDP Constitution stated clearly that only the NEC has such power to discipline NEC members of the party.

    “The media office of Secondus ordinarily should not be responding to every ‘noise’ in the media being engineered by those who set out to distract and destroy the PDP.

    “But it is our responsibility to guide those who are easily persuaded by news in the media hence this response.

    “Such action is a mere wish as Article 59(3) of the PDP constitution states clearly that only the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party can discipline the National Chairman or any other National officer of the party,” he said.

    He urged members of the public and the media to be wary of agents who were out to distract the PDP from its focus of rescuing Nigeria.

    The PDP ward 5 in Ikuru town, Andoni in Rivers on Wednesday suspended Secondus from the party.

    His suspension was announced by the PDP Ward Chairman, Mr George Christopher, at the party’s extraordinary meeting in Ikuru town, saying that 11 of the 17 executive members endorsed the suspension.

    Christopher accused Secondus of not attracting development to the area in spite of his exalted political profile adding that his inability to manage the affairs of the party was also a bad reputation to the area.

    “The ward 5 executive of the PDP in Ikuru town on Aug. 31, discussed issues affecting the party.

    “The ward executive suspended Secondus after a duly constituted meeting convened by the Secretary on the instructions of the Chairman in accordance with the party’s constitution,” he said.

    Also former Chairman of Andoni local government council and chairman, disciplinary committee in the ward, Mr Benson Alpheous said that Secondus was suspended for disobeying the party’s decision to step down as National Chairman.

    “Until further notice, Secondus remains suspended. For now, until you hear from us again, Secondus remain suspended,” he added.

    A Rivers’ High Court had on Monday, Aug. 23 granted an interim order, restraining Secondus from parading himself as the national chairman and member of the PDP.

    Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division, presiding over a vacation court in Port Harcourt, granted the order, pending the determination of the substantive suit.

    This made the party on Wednesday, Aug. 25 to adopt its Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, as acting Chairman.

    In another twist, another court of coordinate jurisdiction in Kebbi on Thursday, Aug. 26 restored the embattled national chairman to his position.

    However, on Aug. 27, another High Court in Cross River granted an interim order restraining Secondus from resuming office as the national chairman of the PDP.

    Edem Kooffreh, the presiding judge, gave the order on Friday, while ruling on a motion ex parte marked HC/240/2021, and filed by Enang Wani.

    The court barred Secondus from presiding over any meeting of the party until the motion is heard.

    Meanwhile, the PDP NEC in an effort to resolve the leadership crisis approved Oct. 30 for the party’s elective national convention, scheduled for Abuja, to usher in new leadership.

  • PDP Crisis: Arewa PDP Support Group asks Uche Secondus to resign now

    PDP Crisis: Arewa PDP Support Group asks Uche Secondus to resign now

    …says you can’t run our party like a personal outfit

    …we’ve severally tried to see you but you snubbed us

    The Arewa Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Support Group on Tuesday in Abuja joined the call for the resignation of the the embattled PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports the group has joined many other groups demanding for his immediate resignation as PDP governors meet on Tuesday to finally decide the embattled chairman’s fate.

    The group led by its national coordinator Hon. Yahaya Salisu marched to Wadata house the National Secretariat of the party carrying placards of various inscriptions and chanting “Uche Secondus must go” as they demand for the resignation of the Chairman.

    According to the letter of protest submitted to the Secretariat by the protesting youths, the group listed out various infractions committed by the Chairman amongst which they blamed Secondus for being responsible for the current crisis rocking the party Which has led to mass resignation of seven national officers of the party.

    The group says several attempts by it to seek audience with the national chairman to discuss ways of moving the party forward had often been rejected by him stating that party affairs is not a personal matter or a one man show.

    They say the only way to rescue the party from imminent collapse is for the National Chairman to resign and failure to do that will witness mass pull out from the party.

  • PDP Crisis: I will not resign – Secondus vows

    PDP Crisis: I will not resign – Secondus vows

    …insists nothing warrants his resignation

    As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis continues to linger, embattled chairman, Uche Secondus has vowed not to resign from the plum position.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the media aide of Secondus, Ike Abonyi in a statement issued on Monday stated his principal has vowed not to quit office.

    This is coming barely 24hours after, six NWC members endorsed his resignation and the House of Representatives PDP Caucus demanding that he should vacate office immediately to let peace reign in the major opposition party in Nigeria.

    The PDP governors are also meeting on Monday (today) to decide his faltering tenure.

    In the statement entitled:’Why I will not resign-Secondus’ the embattled national chairman argued that nothing so far warrants his resignation.

    Read statement below:

    The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that he will not resign his position.

    Prince Secondus said in a short statement from his media office that nothing so far warrants his resignation from the party position and those tiny minority calling for his resignation should come clean and tell party members across the country his offense why he should resign.

    He said he will remain focussed and committed to the ideals of the party which he swore to protect and defend upon his election to lead this great party 44 months ago.

    Signed.
    Ike Abonyi
    SA Media to the NC

  • Breaking: PDP Crisis: It’s a done deal, Secondus is gone as six NWC members vote in support of his resignation while three abstained

    Breaking: PDP Crisis: It’s a done deal, Secondus is gone as six NWC members vote in support of his resignation while three abstained

    …resign now as a hero – PDP Reps Caucus advises embattled chairman

    More facts emerged on Monday that the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Uche Secondus days are numbered as six NWC members endorsed his resignation while three honourably abstained.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reliably gathered on Monday that in a meeting held till 5a.m through Sunday night permanently sealed the hope of embattled Secondus remaining in office.

    Those who signed in support of his resignation include:1. . Sen. Suleiman Nazif –Deputy National chairman (N)
    (2). Alh. Mai Adamu Mustapher –National Auditor
    (3). Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh- Okoye
    (4). Amb. Taofiq Arapaja –National Vice Chairman (SW)
    (5). Chief Dan Orbih National Vice Chairman (SS)
    (6). Chief Dr. Ali Odefa National vice Chairman (SE).

    Also, in a statement issued and signed by the House of Representatives PDP Caucus leader, Rep Kingsley Chinda, Secondus was advised throw in the towel now and write his name in gold.

    A top ranking member of the party told TNG that”it’s a done deal, Secondus is gone for good and I speak now, anytime from now the governors will meet to finally ratify this matter.

    “We can’t continue to oscillating as if we do not have any sense of direction, he should go and rest and let party grow beyond this level.

    Read below details of what transpired in the meeting:

    “Sequel to the meeting held on the 3rd of August 2021 at legacy house where members of the National working committee (NWC) sat and decided that a meeting of the National working committee (NWC) should be held on the 8th of August 2021 at Hilton to further deliberate on the matter bedeviling the party, the meeting held and extensively deliberated, 9 members of the National working committee (NWC) agreed that the National chairman Prince Uche Secondus has grossly mismanaged the party , highly incompetent, factionalised the party and has lost the confidence of members of the party.

    “The matter of his resignation was put to vote , 6 members voted that he should resign and 3 members abstained from voting, therefore the meeting resolved to forward the resolution taken on the 8th day of August to the governors forum, the BOT, the national assembly caucus of both house of reps and the senate.

    “We call on all members of the party to remain calm as the party leadership is working tirelessly to resolve the leadership crisis.

    In attendance were.
    (1). Sen. Suleiman Nazif– deputy national chairman (north)
    (2). Sen. Umar Ibrahim Tsauri — National secretary
    (3). Alh. Mai Adamu Mustapha –National Auditor
    (4). Abdulahi Maibasira — National Financial Secretary
    (5). Rt. Hon. S.K.E. Udeh-Okoye —-National youth leader
    (6). Amb. Taofiq Arapaja –National vice chairman (SW)
    (7). Chief Dr. Ali Odefa National vice chairman (SE)
    (8). Chief Dan Osi Orbih –National vice chairman (SS)
    (9). Chief Theophilus Dakas National vice chairman (NC)

    Those who voted in favour that Prince Uche Secondus should resign were:

    (1). Sen. Suleiman Nazif –Deputy National chairman (N)
    (2). Alh. Mai Adamu Mustapher –National Auditor
    (3). Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh- Okoye
    (4). Amb. Taofiq Arapaja –National Vice Chairman (SW)
    (5). Chief Dan Orbih National Vice Chairman (SS)
    (6). Chief Dr. Ali Odefa National vice Chairman (SE).

    Resign Now, PDP Caucus tells Secondus

    NEED FOR A DECISIVE ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CURRENT IMPASSE IN THE OVERRIDING INTEREST OF THE PARTY. As it has always been, now and in years to come, the special significance of our party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) as the conscience of the party cannot be over-emphasized; In the BoT reside the hope of millions of our party members who keenly look forward to a vibrant, visionary and vigorous political campaign that will usher in victory for our party in the coming general elections. However, in the past few days, the nation’s mass media have been awash with worrisome news about developments within our party. Hitherto, the gale of defections from our party to the other parties as well as the palpable absence of a deep issue based and sustained opposition have been a source of great concern to members of the public and true party men, including those of us in the PDP House of Representatives Caucus. After the exit of three Governors, few weeks ago, four members of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Worse still, this week, we received news of the defection of a member of our party’s Board of Trustees with great pain and disappointment. This news was visited with silence from the party managers as usual.Amidst these unsavory developments, increasing distractions of retaining the office for another term has blurred the capability of our national chairman to exhibit the selfless and tactical acumen required of an opposition leader in an abusive, irresponsive and dictatorial regime like that of Gen Buhari (rtd.). These obvious and palpable inadequacies have provoked growing calls from the grassroots for a change in our party headship as the voice of the masses will definitely be lost in a docile and voiceless opposition. Confronted with the pains and miseries foisted by the current ruling party that thrives in propaganda and outright lies, exposing the country to extreme poverty, insecurity, depressed economy and abuse of human rights. Nigerians are helplessly looking up to us to salvage the sunk state ship.Our esteemed leaders, the current situation calls for very urgent and effective steps to be taken towards effecting a real paradigm shift and quick installation of a vibrant leadership in our great party. Without much ado, decisive efforts must be made by members of our BoT to compel the jettisoning of personal ambitions and encourage respected individuals to make such personal sacrifices that may be required in the furtherance of party and national interests. It is on this basis that the House Caucus of the PDP in an emergency meeting on 7th August resoled as follows:“1. To formally ask the BoT and the Governors Forum of the PDP to ensure immediate and firm resolution of current challenges so as to enable a re-engineering, re-focusing process that would restore party members and millions of other Nigerians’ hope and confidence in the PDP as an alternative to the current dysfunctional, irresponsive and rudderless government of APC with its attendant suffering, miseries, political deceit, economic woes, insecurity and all-round disappointment foisted on on millions of Nigerian families across the federation, and;2. Urge the current National Chairman (Prince Uche Secondus) to consider making the necessary personal sacrifice worthy of a leader in the party’s current and future interest with a firm assurance of honourable regard and appreciation by the party leadership now and in years to come, by honourably resigning his position as party chairman immediately, to allow the party an early start.”Consequent upon above, we pray you to urge the national chairman (Prince Uche Secondus) to be a hero by resigning his position to allow you the opportunity to take decisive steps to resolve our party’s current situation, optimally address existing gaps and immediately map out a way forward for our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party. We look forward to a justification of our keen confidence in the ability of the Your Excellences, (the conscience and soul of our party) our esteemed Board of Trustees Members to advise the National Chairman to immediately resign his position to enable you make this happen without any further delay. We reaffirm our solidarity and unconditional loyalty to the party (PDP). Accept the assurance of our high regards for your office and person.

    Rep. O. K. Chinda (LEADER, PDP HOUSE OF REPS CAUCUS).

    8th August 2021.

  • PDP crisis: BoT to meet to iron out Secondus’ faltering tenure

    PDP crisis: BoT to meet to iron out Secondus’ faltering tenure

    …as embattled Secondus fights to retrain chairmanship

    Apparently sensing the dangers ahead, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Board of Trustees, BoT will meet today to deliberate on Uche Secondus faltering tenure.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the meeting designed to further clear the cloudy situation surrounding the Secondus led-NWC after ten members have their resignation insisting the chairman must vacate his seat.

    A source privy to this development told TNG that”the BoT will meet either in a closed door meeting today but I can really state the time now.

    “If the truth must be told, people are tired of his lack lustre leadership style and nobody wants a second defeat under his watch.

    TNG recalls that on Tuesday some key members of the NWC submitted their resignation notice and this has made the embattled national chairman to be running from pillar to post to garner the support of governor’s.

    Another source told TNG that”even the governor that gave Secondus the teeth to bite has long dumped him because of his alleged gross incompetence in managing the affairs of our party.

    “While some Governors want him out now others feel he should at least complete his tenure and bow out peacefully.

    “The governors backing Secondus for now include Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Darius Ishaku (Taraba), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo). Deputy Governor Mahdi Aliyu Gusau (Zamfara) is also with him.

    “The PDP governors opposed to Secondus are Wike, Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa).

    The source added: “If the BoT fails to bail him out of this messy situation it’s going to be goodbye to his reign.

  • At last, Secondus leadership crashes as 10 PDP NWC members reject him

    At last, Secondus leadership crashes as 10 PDP NWC members reject him

     

    ..seven other national leaders resign

    … I will replace them,Secondus declares

    … critical stakeholders meet to stem the tide

    …angered party members dragging us back Seconds insists

    Emman Ovuakporie

    Finally, the Uche Secondus-led National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nose dived on Tuesday as ten members of National Working Committee passed a vote of no confidence on him.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the NWC structure is 19 members.

    National Youth leader of the party, Sunday Udeh Okoye, disclosed to journalists at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja that himself and nine other NWC members have lost confidence in Secondus’ leadership.

    Embattled Secondus however dismissed the claims of those working against him as untrue.

    He threatened to replace whoever resigns immediately.

    He claims he still has majority behind his leadership.

    The NWC members said to be moving against Secondus are the Deputy National Vice Chairman (North), Senator National Suleiman.

    Sources close to the party leadership said that even the National Secretary of the party, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, is also among those aggrieved.

    Meanwhile, meeting of stakeholders in the party was being convened Tuesday night to exchange views and take far reaching decisions, TNG gathered.

    At his own press conference, Okoye said:

    “Mr. Uche Secondus, the national chairman of the party is incompetent of managing the affairs of this party, he lacks managerial capacity to manage PDP.

    He had made sure that many departments of the party did not function as effectively as it ought to function. Mr. Chairman has nothing to offer to the party only to come here and decieve us.”

    “There is a sharp division in our NWC right now, not only me, many more NWC members are more aggrieved than myself.

    Today(Tuesday),I have asked him in our NWC meeting to resign his position as the chairman of this party because he cannot lead this party to victory.”

    He also called on governors elected on the platform of the party .

    “I am also asking the leaders, the governors, the founding fathers, the youth, the women to rise up to rescue our party from the hand of incompetent leader like Secondus because he is not willing to take us to anywhere. He is just there to make sure that he enriches himself.”

    “I am here to make it very clear to all Nigerians that if Secondus does not resign from the party, I am going to leave the party for him to eat the party and own the party. The governors, if they don’t wade into this matter right now, I assure Nigerians that within the next three, four days, my letter will be public.” Okoye added.

     

    Confirming that more NWC members have lost confidence in Secondus, Okoye said:

    “Tday because of Secondus, many more people are also going to resign in the NWC because of Secondus. Right now I can tell you that not less than eight to ten persons within the NWC members are very aggrieved with Secondus but I have taken my stand because I cannot sit here and one man who ought to respect his age and respect the oath of the party that he has sworn to protect, to defend, to work for the interest of the party will keep making sure that the party does not go anywhere.”

    Okoye also confirmed that measures are being put in place to ensure that Secondus is removed before the party is destroyed.

    Meanwhile, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP said yesterday that the conflict resolution mechanism of the party has been activated to look at the crisis in the party.

    “The National Working Committee of our great party at it meeting today recieved the notice of the resignation from deputies who are elected members of the National Executive Committee.

    The meeting of the National Working Committee and the deputies immediately took place to dialogue on the issues that were raised. The party will look into the grievances raised by members of NEC as well as members of the National Working Committee.

    The internal conflict resolution mechanism of our party has also been immediately activated to put these issues behind us. We call on all the leaders, stakeholder and members of our great party to remain calm as we collectively resolve these issues.”

     

    He confirmed at another press conference that the National Secretariat of the party has received letters of resignation of the seven leaders .

    The seven are Diran Odeyemi, deputy national publicity secretary; Ahmed Bello, deputy national legal adviser; Umoru Hadizat, deputy national women leader; Divine Amina Arong, deputy national auditor; Hassan Yakubu, deputy national organizing secretary; and Irona Alphonsus, deputy national financial secretary .

    They resigned their positions, citing the “bad treatment” exhibited by the PDP national chairman since the election that brought the current leadership of the party to power in 2017.

    In a separate press briefing , Secondus represented by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, told journalists that Okoye and the aggrieved PDP leaders were being sponsored by those he described as power drunk politicians desperate to have their way at all costs.

     

    Abonyi reacting to the allegations of the Youth Leader on incompetence and self enrichment against National Chairman, said:

    “Regarding the press conference of the Youth leader who is realising after three and half years that Secondus is incompetent, that Secondus is enriching himself, it took him three and a half years and four, five months to the convention. It is very unfortunate because he has operated as the youth leader of this party since December 2017 with Secondus as National Chairman and has worked with him but suddenly, few months to convention, after the game of this morning, in some part of Abuja, he suddenly discovered that Secondus is incompetent, he suddenly discovered that Secondus is enriching himself?

    “I want to assure members of the party that the structure of the party is intact and Prince Secondus is the National Chairman and anybody who resigns will be replaced the next day and this party will work to victory in 2023 there is no going back about it.

    All those who are looking for interim government few months to general election are taking us back to Egypt and no body is ready to go back to Egypt.