The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Acting National Chairman Amb. Umar Damagum, has held its first physical meeting of 2024 to address pressing party matters.
This meeting also marked the first since the Supreme Court dismissed a motion seeking a stay of execution on a High Court judgment that removed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary and replaced him with Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye.
While the agenda was not publicly disclosed, sources revealed that discussions centered on:

Preparations for the upcoming Anambra Governorship election
The pending Supreme Court ruling on the National Secretary position

A PDP source, speaking anonymously, stated:
“The screening of aspirants for the Anambra election and the Supreme Court decision were key topics. We also formally welcomed Udeh-Okoye into the NWC. This is our first physical meeting this year, and we are moving forward cautiously until the Supreme Court rules on the substantive suit.”
Earlier, security forces thwarted an attempted disruption at the PDP National Secretariat by loyalists of the ousted National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
Trouble began when Emmanuel Okoronkwo, an aide to Anyanwu, allegedly led a group of thugs to block the secretariat entrance, attempting to prevent NWC members from accessing their offices. However, the party’s private security team, alongside law enforcement agents, swiftly dispersed the group and arrested several individuals involved.
This incident is the latest development in the ongoing leadership crisis within the PDP.
Senator Anyanwu, who was removed by both an Enugu State High Court and the Court of Appeal, maintains that he remains the PDP National Secretary, arguing that only a National Convention can remove him.
His request for a stay of execution was rejected by the Supreme Court, which has now reserved judgment on the substantive leadership suit.
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