Senator Samuel Anyanwu has dismissed the directive from the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the swearing-in of Sunday Ude-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary.
He questioned the legitimacy of the BoT’s decision, pointing out that a majority of those present at the meeting had already completed their tenure.
Anyanwu made it clear that he was not invited to the meeting, which took place at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. He also noted that the PDP National Chairman, who is also a BoT member, was absent from the gathering.
“I’m a member of the BoT, I was not invited to the meeting, and neither was the National Chairman. This shows a lot,” Anyanwu stated.
He further questioned the credibility of the directive, saying that about 80% of the BoT members who attended had already exceeded their official tenure, which ended in October of the previous year. He explained that their ability to make binding decisions was questionable, especially since they were aware that the issue was already in court.
“In any case, the tenure of about 80% of those at the meeting expired in October last year. They are also aware that this matter is in court. Even Chairman Wabara, who was taken to court, sent a representative. Their advice is just that — advice, and it cannot be taken seriously.”
