The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State has replaced Chief Ali Odefa with Hon. Goodluck Chidiebere Egwu as the South East National Vice Chairman of the Party.
This was contained in a letter signed by the stakeholders of PDP in the State and addressed to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Illiya Damagun and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara.
The letter was signed by Onwe S. Onwe, former Acting National Secretary, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, the 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate, Chief John Igboke, former Deputy National Youth Leader, Chief Paul Okorie, a former governorship aspirant replacing Odefa with Egwu.
Others who signed the letter includes, Chief Austin Edeze, a former governorship aspirant and Director General, 2023 PDP Governorship Campaign Council, all the National Assembly and House of Assembly candidates of the PDP in the 2023 General elections among other high-ranking party members.
According to the State Stakeholders, the party hinged the nomination of Hon Egwu popularly known as Hulala on the expulsion of Mr. Ali Odefa for a plethora of anti-party activities.
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Recall that a Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki had upheld the initial suspension of Mr. Odefa by the Ward executive of the PDP Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha LGA.
Consequent upon his earlier suspension, the Oguduokwor Ward Disciplinary Committee after hearing the allegations leveled against Mr. Odefa recommended the expulsion of the former Zonal Chairman of the party.
Subsequently, on December 12th 2024, the Executives of PDP Oguduokwor Ward announced the summary expulsion of Mr. Odefa.
However, the letter nominating Hon. Chidiebere Egwu has been submitted to the Acting National Chairman, the National Secretary, the Chairman BoT, and the Chairman PDP Governor’s Forum among others.
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