Anyanwu Pledges Massive Defection to PDP, Submits Forms for National Secretary

Anyanwu  Pledges Massive Defection to PDP, Submits  Forms for National Secretary

Damagun emerges deputy national for north

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus National Secretary nominee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, yesterday, submitted his nomination form with a pledge of ensuring a massive defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP.

Anyanwu, whose nomination was opposed by some of the stakeholders in the Southeast geo-political, however, saw those who opposed him declaring support for him.

One of those who had earlier opposed Anyanwu’s nomination, the Director General of the PDP Governors Forum, Cyril Maduabun, said he had withdrawn from the race

Also, a former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, in a statement pledged support to the national secretary as consensus nominee.

But another national secretary aspirant from Anambra state, Okey Muo Aro, insisted that he was still in the race and that he would buy and submit his nomination form on Tuesday.

But a former governorship candidate of the PDP from Yobe state, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagun has been endorsed as the deputy national chairman for North. He also has submitted his nomination form and letter of intent.

He said his main preoccupation after the national convention was to drive

Speaking to news men after submitting his form, Anyanwu said, “I know even before my emerging as the National Secretary of the party, there are a lot of indication that there will be a tsunami in the next few weeks in Imo state. Those who are going to move out from the APC because of hearing my name as the national Secretary of the party. I think I will not disappoint.

“Like I said, I’ve been a founding member of the PDP. I can assure you like in my state, where I came from, Imo is traditionally a PDP state. What happened in the last election was an aberration and we are going to take it back by the special grace of God.”, he stated.

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