A dispute has emerged over the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress in Anambra State, with party chieftain Chief Amaechi Onowu alleging that the process has been hijacked.
Onowu, who is vying for the position of state chairman, raised his concerns during a press conference in Abuja, highlighting irregularities in the conduct of the exercise meant to elect new party leaders in the state.
According to him, the sale of congress forms and the eligibility to participate in the process have been compromised. He noted that the chairmanship position was zoned to the Anambra Central Senatorial District, his area of origin.
“I am a registered member of PDP in Idemili North Ward of Anambra State. I want to bring to the attention of our national leader, Chief Barrister Nyesom Wike, certain actions orchestrated by political actors who have kept PDP in turmoil since the era of Chinwoke Mbadinuju,” Onowu said.
He alleged that the chairman of the State Caretaker Committee has manipulated the process, allowing himself to appear as an unopposed candidate while disenfranchising other committed party members from accessing congress forms.
“This is contrary to the directive of our leader, Chief Nyesom Wike, which allows every registered member to participate in the congress to elect state executive members. The sale of chairmanship and other congress forms has been hijacked across all 21 local government areas of the state,” Onowu added.
The allegations have intensified tensions within the party as members await clarification from the national leadership on the conduct of the congress.
PDP Congress in Anambra: Onowu Alleges Hijacking of Process
