Forum recommends Deputy to act, after Supreme Court ruling. South East zone to nominate substantive secretary amidst ongoing controversy

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has resolved to recommend the Deputy National Secretary to act as the National Secretary, following a recent Supreme Court judgment.

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This decision comes as a shift from the forum’s initial stance in Asaba, where they had recognized Udeh-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary.

Announced in a communique read by the Chairman and Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammed, the forum stated that this move is aimed at allowing the South East Zone to nominate a new substantive National Secretary.

The South East Zone, which had previously maintained its nomination of Udeh-Okoye, is now expected to nominate a replacement to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP, in accordance with the party’s constitution (as amended in 2017).

This directive is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling and seeks to maintain party unity.

The forum emphasized that the Deputy National Secretary will assume the acting role, providing a temporary solution while the South East zone deliberates and presents its nomination.

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This decision marks a significant development in the ongoing dispute surrounding the PDP’s National Secretary position, and its effects on the party’s stability.