Anyim, who expressed deep concern over the non-availability of the list of delegates from Ebonyi State, warned the party leadership that disenfranchising delegates from any state will fundamentally affect the outcome of the election.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Less than 24 hours to the commencement of the National Conventional of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections will be elected by delegates, there are strong indications that all is not well with the opposition party.
On Friday, the opposition party’s frontline presidential aspirant and former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, raised alarm over the delegates list.
Anyim, who expressed deep concern over the non-availability of the list of delegates from Ebonyi State, warned the party leadership that disenfranchising delegates from any state will fundamentally affect the outcome of the election.
Anyim, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), hails from Ebonyi State.
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In a letter dated Friday, May 27 and titled, “Open letter on the absence of Ebonyi State Delegates List,” which he addressed to Prof Iyorchia Ayu, PDP National Chairman, and Senator David Mark, Chairman 2022 PDP Special Convention, Anyim lamented that he had gone through the list of delegates from other states and the FCT but could not find that of Ebonyi State.
Senator Anyim noted with dismay that despite assurances by the National Organising Secretary of the Party that what he called ‘technical error’ would be rectified, the problem remained as at 12 noon on Friday, May 27.
The open letter, which Anyim personally signed, reads:
“The Chairman may recall that during the meeting of Presidential aspirants and the Special Convention Committee held on the 26th day of May 2022 at the Legacy House, that the entire delegates list for all the states was presented to each of the aspirants.
“On an examination of the list, I discovered that the Ebonyi State delegates list was not included. On inquiry from the National Organizing Secretary, he informed me that there was a technical error and it will be corrected today.
“As at the time of writing this letter i.e. 12 noon 27th/05/2022, I have no clue about the fate of the delegates from Ebonyi State.
“The purpose of this letter is to alert all concerned that disenfranchising delegates from Ebonyi State or any state for that matter will fundamentally affect the election.”
