Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members numbering about 250 in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State loyal to Chief Kenneth Emeakayi-led faction of the party Wednesday held a solidarity reception for the Organizing Secretary of the party, Prince Sam Ben Nwosu who paid them a visit.
The PDP faithful also declared their unflinching support for their National Assembly members who they said the opposition thought were sacked by the recent Supreme Court judgment.
Prince Nwosu urged them to remain in the party and not to think of defecting to any other faction of the party or another political party, adding that the judgment did not in any way affect the lawmakers they elected to represent them in the National Assembly, saying, “it was just leadership of the party issue.
“If anybody defects to another political party because of the recent development, that person will lose his position in the party. We will not like to hear it at all. It is going to be operation watch your partner.
“All our ward executives should be more committed to the party. Even the Ejike Oguebego’s tenure they are talking about will end this February. So, you all should remain good party men and women.” .
He said the reason for the visit was to clarify issues to his party members at the grassroots level and to reassure them that the party is not disturbed because of the judgment.
The organizing secretary boasted that “whatever happens, PDP will sack the APGA government in Anambra in the governorship election come 2019. All we need from you is absolute loyalty to PDP”.
Asked to speak on the ordeals of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Oliseh Metuh, Nwosu said he would not talk about him since the matter is in court.
He said: “Metuh is strong and in high spirit. It is not Metuh that is being pursued. They want to use him to get at somebody and something else”.
The party members led by Nnewi North Chairman, Chief Maduka Okoli, an engineer, gave Nwosu a firm promise that they would not for any reason defect to another faction or political party.
-Vanguard