The Imo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, has rejected the dissolution of its state management on the lately concluded Nationwide Conference of the celebration, which happened in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
In a press assertion issued by its spokesperson, Lancelot Obiaku, the celebration described the conference that led to the suspension of its government as unlawful, noting that it was performed in disregard of a subsisting judgement of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja delivered by Justice James Omotosho on 31 October 2025, which ordered the withholding of the conference till the celebration complied with its structure.
The Imo PDP urged its members and supporters to fully disregard the report, which it described as a wishful thought current within the imaginations of its purveyors.
“We equally want to add our voice to the litany of condemnations trailing the current present of disgrace in Ibadan, Oyo State, which oozed illegality, recklessness, abuse and contempt. Imo PDP, due to this fact, firmly and outrightly rejects the sham conference.
“Our members are to notice that PDP is but to conduct its Elective Nationwide Conference to elect new nationwide officers. Any story on the contrary making the rounds within the media is solely propaganda and make-believe, which don’t characterize the precise scenario of issues,” the assertion mentioned.
The state chapter of the celebration asserted that what occurred on 15 and 16 November was a mere gathering of a Committee of Pals for a tea celebration, which, it noticed, tried an train that later resulted in futility.
“The plotters of the assembly, of their desperation, desecrated the celebration’s structure, the Electoral Act, and the structure of the nation with a phantom conference that paraded suspended and expelled members as a part of the organisers, with out delegates from Ebonyi, Anambra and Enugu states, which at present haven’t any legitimate state government.
“In addition they disobeyed binding and subsisting judgements of the Federal Excessive Court docket, Abuja, delivered by Hon. Justice James Omotosho on 31 October 2025, and Hon. Justice Peter Odo Lifu on 14 November 2025, which, on account of the apparent abuse of course of, constitutional infractions and different irregularities, together with the usurpation of the powers and capabilities of the Nationwide Secretary and Nationwide Organising Secretary, ordered the halt of any conference till the celebration complied with its structure and tips,” the assertion additional mentioned.
The Imo PDP defined that you will need to observe that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, obeyed the court docket judgements and refused to watch or validate the conference.
“INEC’s principled place is a reinforcement of the truth that the impunity exhibited within the Ibadan meeting, or any determination reached there, can’t stand. We, due to this fact, urge our members and supporters to stay centered and unshaken regardless of the efforts of fifth columnists to stoke confusion and distraction.
“Whereas completely condemning the continual assault on the workplace of the Nationwide Secretary of the celebration, as legitimately held by our chief in Imo State, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, by these individuals inside and outdoors the celebration, Imo PDP reiterates confidence in Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed as Appearing Nationwide Chairman of our nice celebration; Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as Nationwide Secretary; Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa as BoT Chairman; and Hon. Austin Nwachukwu as our State Chairman,” the assertion maintained.
The celebration additional asserted that it stands on self-discipline and constitutional order inside the celebration and can proceed to pursue and assist solely actions that promote due course of, inside democracy and respect for the rule of regulation, which it maintained are the tenets upon which the celebration was based.
