By Chikaodi Chukwuleta
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders Council and major stakeholders, led by the party’s former Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Ben Obi, weekend, met in Awka, where they passed a vote of confidence on the Anambra State Executive.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting, the stakeholders urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to jettison any plan to dissolve Anambra executives of the party, pointing out that there was no problem or disagreement within or against the state’s elected executives neither has there been any protest against the election of the executives.
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, stated that the elders pledged to support the various organs of the party to weather its present travails, but was not giving in to enemies of the party.
The communique expressed deep appreciation to the party’s NEC, NWC, and the National Caucus, as well as the Governor’s Forum for their unwavering resolve and commitment in stabilizing the party.
“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 still 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.
“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.
“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,” the communique stated.
