Prof ABC Nwosu Resigns as Anambra State PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman

Few days after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP lost the governorship election in Anambra State, the state chapter of the party has been thrown into crises with the chairman of the state chapter, Prof. ABC Nwosu tendering his resignation.

Even more, party stakeholders including members of the National Assembly, have petitioned the national chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi for a postponement of the state congress.

The demand by the petitioners was anchored on the state of flux following the governorship election loss and the death of the foundation chairman of the party, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who is from the state.

Their contention, as gathered yesterday is, however, being seriously opposed by the National Secretary, Senator Ben Obi who is from the state.

Senator Makarfi said yesterday that the national leadership was weighing the issues raised in the petition against the claims raised by those aligned to Senator Obi.

The petition to Makarfi is against the background of the fact by the party stakeholders that the resignation of Nwosu, the loss of the governorship election and the death of Ekwueme have left the party in a flux which would require sometime for them to recover from. The petitioners also claimed that going ahead with the congress this weekend would make party members object of mockery as it would mean an insult on Ekwueme who they claim brought the party to the state.

The signatories to the petition include Senator Stella Oduah, five members of the House of Representatives including Obinna Chidoka, Eucharia Azodo, Emeka Anohu, Chris Azubogu and Ben Nwankwo. Chief Chris Uba, a member of the Board of Trustees, BoT; immediate past National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh; former minister, Prince John Emeka; Chief Okey Ezenwa, Chief Mike Nwakalor, Chief Linus Ukachukwu. Dr. Alex Obiogbolu and the minority leader of the State House of Assembly, Chukwuka Onyema.

Source: Vanguard