The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has formally written the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun nominating its Zonal Youth Leader of the party, Goodluck Chidiebere Egwu, as the replacement for the expelled National Vice Chairman, South-East, Mr. Ali Odefa.
In a letter addressed to Damagum and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the Ebonyi PDP said the nomination of Egwu was based on the expulsion of Odefa for anti-party activities.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki had upheld the initial suspension of Odefa by the Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of the state.
Following his earlier suspension, the Oguduokwor Ward Disciplinary Committee after hearing the allegations leveled against 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 Odefa.
PDP leaders in Ebonyi State in the letter unanimously endorsed the replacement of Odefa.
Among the signatories are Chief Onwe S. Onwe, former acting national secretary, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, the 2023 deputy governorship candidate, Chief John Igboke, former deputy national youth leader and Chief Paul Okorie, a former governorship aspirant.
Others include 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.
The letter nominating Egwu has been submitted to the Acting National Chairman, the National Secretary, the Chairman BoT, the Chairman PDP Governor’s Forum among others.