Protocols
Good afternoon gentlemen and ladies of the press.
Sequel to recent occurrences and happenings in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), we the Okigwe Zonal Committee and its top Leadership, at an emergency meeting held earlier today, Tuesday 23rd April, 2024, have arrived at the conclusion that the developments witnessed at the recent Board of Trustees (BOT), National Caucus, and National Executive Committee meetings respectively, at Abuja, have indubitably demonstrated that the hitherto formidable PDP has, from every indication, not only failed to function as a strong and virile opposition party, but has rather transformed to an appendage and support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
As a consequence, therefore, and in consideration of this and previous other acts of disdain and disregard for the Leadership of the South East PDP, we have unanimously resolved to tender our individual and collective resignations from the party, through our respective Ward Chairmen across the six (6) Local Government Areas of Imo North Senatorial District (Okigwe Zone).
We shall in due course, be making public our next political steps, after the relevant deliberations and wide consultations on the issue. In the meantime, we will concentrate on strengthening and repositioning our rebuild Imo organization.
We hereby express our gratitude to our former party, the once-formidable Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for giving us the opportunity to serve it and the people of Nigeria over the years, and in various capacities.
Long live Okigwe Zone, long live Imo State, long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Signed:
Sir Stanley Ekezie (Akajimba)
Former South East Zonal Ex officio
Hon Amarachi Owuamanam
Former acting Zonal Chairman
Okigwe zone
For: Okigwe Zonal Committee and its Top Leadership.