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The new acting Chairman of Imo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Sir. Chidi Dike has assumed office.
This is even as he disclosed the readiness of the party to reclaim Imo in the 2027 Governorship election while appealing to the aggrieved members to bury the hatchet and work together for the good of party.
According to the new Chairman, what should be the interest of all the party members at the moment is how to reclaim Imo from the ill administration of the APC so as to give the people the best.
The new chairman who disclosed this at the Party’s Secretariat last Tuesday vowed to boost the image of the party again.
Speaking to newsmen, Dike noted that it was Providence that elevated him to his current position, adding that he would take advantage of his experience to unite the members of the party.
He said: “I am here today as the acting Chairman in accordance with the provisions of the Party’s Constitution, the PDP.” “For the period I am going to stay, I want the members of PDP to unite, the reason all of us gathered here is to ensure that the party becomes one again, reconcile every agrieved members. “We will do anything within our capacities to make it a winning party again.
“PDP is ready to take over Imo State again.
“I know that Imo people are yearning for PDP and by the grace of God, we will take over Imo State in 2027.
“We are here today by the judgment of court of competent Jurisdiction”.
In his submission, the Party’s South East organizing Secretary, Sir Mike Ahumibe said the meeting was necessary, in that the new chairman who attended the NEC’s meeting at Abuja has come to address the party in the state with a lot of vital information on what was discussed at the NEC.
He pointed out that Sir Dike is in acting capacity because of the removal of Engr. Charles Ugwu as the chairman.
According to him, before now, we had the former Chairman, Engr. Charles Ugwu presiding over the affairs of the party.
Some party members went to Federal high Court Awka, Anambra State to challenge his continued stay on the seat when he failed to perform the functions as the chairman. He didn’t participate in our campaigns during the last general elections and other party activities hence some people went to court to challenge him.
The court consequently agreed with the party that the suspension that was given to him on a meeting he presided over by the PDP, stating that they didn’t want him to serve.
The court granted their prayers and vacated his office and instructed that the resolution that prompted his leave of office be sustained thereby making Mr. Chidi Dike who was formerly the Vice Chairman to act as the State Chairman,
This is in agreement with the party’s constitution which says when the chairman is removed, the party’s Vice Chairman from same zone takes over.
I am here in my capacity as the South East Zonal Vice Chairman to validate his assumption of Authority as the party’s boss in the state following his office as the vice chairman from the former Chairman’s zone and the judgment of the Federal hgh Court, Awka, Anambra State.
The climax of the meeting was the hoisting of the party’s flag by the acting Chairman Sir Chidi Dike at the State Secretariat, Okigwe Road, Owerri.