PDP Faces A Wave Of Mass Resignations In The Wake Of Emeka Ihedioha's Exit

Emeka Ihedioha's departure causes a mass resignation in the PDP

A minimum of eight PDP officials in Imo State have resigned from their positions within the party.

The members who have quit the party include Kissinger Ikeokwu (state legal adviser), Emenike Nmeregini (acting state publicity secretary), David Abanihi (assistant treasurer), Obioma Iheduru (secretary, Imo PDP elders' committee), and Nwokeke Chukwuemeka (zonal organising secretary, Okigwe zone).

Others are Stanley Ekezie (south-east zonal ex officio member), Marcel Nwankwo (ex house of representatives aspirants), Augustine Okeke (south-east zonal publicity secretary), and Onwubuariri Kingsley (former member of the house of representatives).

Three more party chieftains, Chris Okewulonu, Ajachukwu Eze, and Johncee Nwaiwu, also tendered their resignations.

They submitted letters to their ward chairpersons expressing their resignation.

The resignation of Emeka Ihedioha, the party's previous nominee for governor of the state, from the PDP on Tuesday, may have anything to do with their own.

“After an extensive deliberation, the NWC noted the existence of an Ex-Parte Order issued by the Federal High Court, Abuja restraining the NWC from further action with respect to the status of the Rivers State Caretaker Committee List as published," the statement read.

“However, while the Rivers State Caretaker Committee List as published stands in compliance with the Order of the Court, the NWC notes the concerted intervention and efforts of various Organs of the Party, particularly the PDP Governors' Forum to finding a political solution to the issue of the Rivers State Caretaker Committee.

“The NWC therefore resolved to, in conjunction with the PDP Governors' Forum, intensify action in the continuing consultation to resolving the issues of the Rivers State PDP Chapter amicably.”

Some NEC members called for Umar Damagum's resignation as the PDP's national head before to the meeting.

Members leveled many accusations against Damagum, one of which was that he had altered the member lists of the caretaker committees in ten states, including Rivers.

However, the party decided to give Damagum an additional three months to remain in office during last Thursday's NEC meeting.

The party requested that the committee lists be reassembled throughout the states by the National Working Committee (NWC).

The PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, stated in a statement released on Tuesday that the NWC is unable to review the list due to a court injunction.