- Koshoedo’s appointment is pending the determination of the case before the Court
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has announced Setonji Koshoedo as the party’s acting National Secretary.
Until his appointment, Koshoedo was the Deputy National Secretary of the party.
PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced the appointment after the NWC meeting on Tuesday,
Damagum explained that Koshoedo’s appointment is pending the determination of the case before the Court.
“We decided that the Deputy National Secretary should take over in an acting capacity pending the resolution of the Court case. We also direct parties involved in the Court case to stand down action for the party’s due process, Damagum stated.
A Federal Capital Territory High Court had earlier ordered Senator Samuel Anyanwu to cease parading himself as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The order was sequel to a suit seeking for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the PDP from recognizing Anyanwu as National Secretary of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The suit marked FCT/HC/M/015/23 has Douglas Nwachukwu as the complainant, while the PDP, Anyanwu and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were listed as the defendants.
After hearing a motion on notice from F. S. Jimba, counsel for the applicant, Justice M.M Adamu restrained Anyanwu from parading himself as the National Secretary of the PDP.
Adamu also restrained the PDP and INEC from recognizing Anyanwu as the National Secretary pending the determination of the substantive suit.
The matter was adjourned to 24th January, 2024 for hearing of the substantive suit.
Anyanwu was the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in just concluded election in Imo State but lost the poll to the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Hope Uzodinma.