The Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, according to House of Representatives member Ikenga Ugochinyere, is a potent tool that the party can use to suspend Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and formally fire Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary.
He claimed in a statement released on Friday that the ruling confirmed internal party matters were not subject to the courts, making Anyanwu’s further legal efforts “baseless.”
He pointed out that Anyanwu’s suspension was previously the result of the PDP National Working Committee’s (NWC) adoption of the Tom Ikimi Report’s recommendations, among other disciplinary actions.
“Anyanwu can be fired again, [FCT Minister Nyesom] Wike can be suspended, and the party can be rebuilt with the help of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the PDP Secretary issue,” Ugochinyere stated in the statement.
Despite a legal challenge, he emphasized that Anyanwu’s new ban would be final because the majority of the 18-member NWC supported his removal.
In the event that the NWC meeting does not take place, he continued, “they should use their two-thirds to summon it and immediately, with their majority, invoke the powers of the NWC to act on behalf of NEC/National Convention in situations of extreme emergencies like this.”
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The verdict does not automatically reinstate Anyanwu, he added, and he advised PDP members not to be concerned. He instead saw it as a calculated opportunity for the party’s leadership to “put an end to the chaos” and bring the opposition party back into order.
Ugochinyere demanded disciplinary action against Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, in addition to Anyanwu, accusing him of years of “sabotage” against the party. He asked PDP leaders to not let outside forces change their resolve.
