From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Southeast zone, has nominated S.K. Ude-Okoye to replace Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the party.
Anyanwu is the PDP’s standard bearer in the forthcoming November 11 governorship poll in Imo State.
Ude-Okoye, a former National Youth Leader of the party, was nominated at the Zonal Executive Committee meeting held in Enugu on Friday.
PDP National Vice Chairman, Southeast, Chief Ali Odefa, said that the decision was reached so as to allow Anyanwu to concentrate on his electioneering.
The party also resolved to give maximum support to the candidate to emerge winner at the election.
He said that the resolution of the Southeast zone would be communicated in writing to the National Working Committee of the party for ratification on behalf of the National Executive Committee, in line with the constitution of the party.
The leader of the PDP in the zone, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State; his deputy, Ifeanyi Ossai; former governor of Ebonyi State, Sam Egwu; former National Chairman and ex-Enugu governor, Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha; and other members of the South East Zonal Executive Committee of the party, attended the meeting.