The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Sunday Ude-Okoye as the authentic National Secretary of the party.
This resolution was reached at the BoT’s emergency meeting held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, where the board adopted the report of a committee led by Barr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki SAN.
The decision aligns with the declaratory judgment of the High Court of Enugu, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Samuel Anyanwu and Ude-Okoye have been at each other’s throat over the position of the National Secretary.
The duo have been fighting over the position since Anyanwu left his position to contest the Imo State Governorship election which he lost to Governor Hope Uzodinma.
In his absence, the South East Stakeholders of the party adopted Ude-Okoye as Secretary.
However, the situation has been submerged in a legal battle since Anyanwu lost the election.
On December 20, 2024, the Court of Appeal Enugu Division had confirmed Ude-Okoye as the National Secretary.
Based on the decision, the Governors Forum also threw their weight behind Ude-Okoye.
The Board of Trustees also based their decision on the Enugu judgment that recognised Ude-Okoye.
