PDP crisis: NEC decision on Anyanwu a trap – Atiku’s camp kicks amid ADC adoption

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s camp has suggested that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, might be walking into a trap of President Bola Tinubu’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to destroy the opposition party.

This is even as the camp described the recent decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDP, affirming Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary as a scam, saying it doesn’t work.

This comes amid adoption of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as the official platform of the opposition coalition.

The decision on Anyanwu has apparently further buried whatever is left of the PDP, with many members, especially in Atiku’s camp and beyond set to dump the umbrella party.

SOCIETY WATCH reported that the NEC on Monday seemingly ended months of internal conflict that threatened the stability of the party.

The PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, while addressing journalists after the 100th NEC meeting, held behind closed doors at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, announced that the party members agreed that Senator Anyanwu will continue to act as national secretary.

As you can see, we just rose from our 100th NEC meeting. This meeting was a one-agenda meeting, which was to discuss the outcome of our interaction with INEC as regards the national secretary. We’ve all converged, we were all together, and we all agree that Senator Anyanwu will continue to act as national secretary,” Damagum said.

SOCIETY WATCH reports that the decision came less than one week after PDP leaders met with INEC leadership to resolve the party’s signature crisis.

The leadership crisis over Anyanwu’s position dates back to 2023 when he emerged as the PDP’s governorship candidate in Imo State.

His candidacy generated internal debate over whether he could retain his role as national secretary while running for office.

Anyanwu insisted on retaining his position as national secretary despite contesting for office.

The South-east chapter of the party and some members of the NWC had also backed SKE Udeh-Okoye as his replacement.