Another power tussle has erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu has countered a statement by National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba announcing the dissolution of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Committee (Exco).
The party’s National Working Committee, in a statement signed by Ologunagba on Wednesday, announced the dissolution of the Akwa Ibom Exco, and subsequently constituted a 31-member caretaker committee headed by Barrister Igwat Umoren.
The committee was expected to serve for three months, pending new state congresses.
However, Senator Anyanwu swiftly reacted, describing the pronouncement as “null and void.”
Anyanwu stated that the National Publicity Secretary lacked the authority to implement decisions made by the National Working Committee (NWC) without explicit authorization.
Anyanwu emphasised that the Akwa Ibom Exco “stands undissolved” and instructed the State Chairman to continue in his duties as provided in the PDP constitution.
His words: “My attention has been drawn to the purported press release by the National Publicity Secretary of our party announcing dissolution of the state working committee of Akwa Ibom State.
“For purposes of clarity, that press release should be disregarded because there was no formal sitting of the National Working Committee in which such a decision was taken”, he added.
The party scribe further said, “It is not in the official capacity and duties of the National Publicity Secretary to take actions relating to the implementation of the decisions of the National Working Committee of our great party.
”As a result, the purported press release is null and void and of no effect. The state working committee of the PDP, Akwa Ibom state, stands undissolved.
“Please consider this letter as the rightful authority for you to continue in your duties as provided in the PDP constitution 2017 as amended”, the statement concluded.
