The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, has taken over the affairs of the opposition party.
Akinwonmi’s action follows the order issued by a Rivers state High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday, August 23, which asked Uche Secondus to stop parading himself as the PDP national chairman.
Akinwonmi reportedly cited Section 35 (b) of the PDP constitution to support his action. The PDP chieftain also suspended the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the party indefinitely.
Meanwhile, hours after his suspension as the national chairman of the PDP, Secondus has said he is not afraid of the court injunction.
Secondus’s media adviser, Ike Abonyi, said late night on Monday, August 23, that his principal would defend himself in court.
The statement partly read:
“If Secondus and the party are taken to court, they will defend themselves. The PDP and Secondus are not afraid of court.
“This party is a child of history, owned by Nigerians, bigger than any individual or group, including desperadoes.”
The PDP National Working Committee recently reached out to former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the best presidential candidate the party should field in 2023.
In response, he asked the party to consider the pedigree of those aspiring to lead the country in 2023 before picking its presidential candidate.
He gave the advice at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library on Thursday, August 19.
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