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The Conference of Professionals (CP-PDP), a group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has endorsed Sunday Ude-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary.
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The group’s support for Ude-Okoye follows a review of the party’s issues and the recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the supremacy of political parties in managing their internal affairs.
The Conference of Professionals (CP-PDP), a group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has thrown its weight behind Sunday Ude-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary.
In a statement signed by its Protem National Coordinator, Barr. Obinna Nwachukwu, the group said it took the stand after a review of the issues in the party, as well as the recent Supreme Court judgement.
“The Conference notes that the judgment has further strengthened the nation’s democracy by affirming the powers of political parties to internally determine their structures and operations in compliance with the provisions of their Constitutions and Guidelines,” the statement read.
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The group urged Ude-Okoye to work with other members of the NWC to stabilize the PDP and instill discipline, reconciliation, and unity of purpose. It also called on the PDP leadership to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the party.
Meanwhile, the CP-PDP expressed shock and dismay over the approval of the unconstitutional suspension of a democratically elected governor and legislature by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The CP-PDP urges Nigerians to defend the nation’s democracy by speaking out against the constitutional violations by the APC,” the statement concluded.
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