By Chuks Collins, Awka
Critical stakeholders and party elders/surviving founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Anambra State have urged the national headquarters at Wadata House to jettison any plans against the state chapter officers.
The Elders Council led by the party’s former Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Ben Obi, at the weekend met in Awka where they came up with the call.
The party egg heads told journalists shortly after the meeting
warned the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) against any plan to dissolve Anambra executives of the party.
Rising from the Awka meeting, which held at Senator Obi’s country home, the party chiefs pointed out that there was no problem or disagreement within or against the elected executives of the party in the State, nor has there been any protest as to the election of the executives.
In a communique issued at the end of the meeting signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Elders council, Chief Felix Oli and Dr Odili Ojukwu respectively, the meeting pledged to support the various organs of the party to wether its present travails, but was not giving in to enemies of the party.
They expressed deep appreciation to the party’s NEC, its NWC, and the National Caucus as well as the Governors’ Forum for their unwavering resolve and commitment.
The communique noted, “The current Anambra State PDP Executive is performing admirably well.
“There is relative peace within the party, and all stakeholders are being actively engaged.
“No injustice has been meted out to any member, and the executive see maintains a strong working relationship with the NWC. The sudden propagation of falsehoods against a duly constituted executive committee is both regrettable and concerning.
“We respectfully urge the National Working Committee and PDP Governor’s forum to recognize that any move capable of destabilizing the legitimate structure of our party in Anambra State may inadvertently be construed as an attempt to weaken internal cohesion and cast doubts over the credibility of the forthcoming governorship elections in Anambra State and the National Convention of which both events are slated for November 2025.
It emphasized that “The Anambra State PDP Elders Council firmly states that any attempt to disrupt or dissolve the legitimately elected Executive Committee would be a direct invitation to instability and unrest in the state.
The Elders Council warned the NWC to resist any influence that seeks to create unnecessary conflict, pointing out that the party has made progress, and there is no justification for regression.
The council which consists of prominent the party members including former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Josephine Anenih and presidential aides insisted that there is no legal action against the executive, just as everyone has been carried along.
“One of the most significant achievements of the current NWC remains the free and fair congress conducted in Anambra State. Having accomplished this milestone, the NWC must not allow itself to be manipulated into undermining its own success.
“The Council wishes to set the record straight to guide both the NWC and party members: there is no legal action pending against the Anambra State Executive. Rumors suggesting otherwise are entirely false. We urge the NWC to exercise caution and discernment regarding individuals presenting misleading information, as no lawsuit has been filed against the Executive
They thanked Amb Iliya Damagun-led national executive for its steadfast support during challenging moments.
