Politics
Confusion As PDP Argues Supreme Court Judgment, Affirms Udeh-Okoye As National Secretary
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the Supreme Court judgment, asserting that the ruling validates Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the party.
In a statement signed by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party said the Supreme Court’s decision confirmed that leadership matters within the PDP remain internal affairs, beyond the jurisdiction of the courts.
“Today’s judgment of the Supreme Court reaffirms the standing position of the Party and emphatically settles the emergence of Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the PDP, having been duly nominated, endorsed, and ratified through the internal mechanism of the PDP statutory organs in line with the party’s constitution,” the statement read.
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The leadership dispute arose following Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s nomination as the PDP governorship candidate for the November 2023 election in Imo State. The NWC, at its 576th meeting on October 11, 2023, directed the South East Zonal Executive Committee to nominate a replacement.
On October 20, 2023, the South East Zonal Executive Committee passed a resolution nominating Udeh-Okoye for the position. This nomination was approved by the NWC at its 577th meeting on November 7, 2023, with endorsements from the Board of Trustees (BoT), the PDP Governors’ Forum, and other key party organs. The appointment was also communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Supreme Court nullified the judgments that removed Senator Anyanwu as National Secretary.
However, on Friday, the Supreme Court nullified the judgments that removed Senator Anyanwu as National Secretary, declaring that the lower courts had wrongly interfered in the party’s internal affairs.
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A five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji ruled that the Enugu High Court and the Court of Appeal erred in their decisions. In the lead judgment by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the apex court emphasized that political parties must manage their own affairs unless they violate their own constitution or the principles of fairness, justice, and equity.
Additionally, the court held that Aniagu Emmanuel, the plaintiff who initiated the case, lacked the legal standing to challenge the PDP’s internal decisions. As a result, all previous judgments against Anyanwu and Udeh-Okoye’s appointment were vacated for lack of jurisdiction.
According to VANGUARD, following the judgment, the PDP praised the Supreme Court for upholding party supremacy, calling it a victory for democracy.
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“The PDP commends the Supreme Court for upholding the principle of the supremacy of the party in managing its internal affairs. We urge all patriotic members of the PDP to remain united as we work together to move our great party forward,” the NWC stated.
While the judgment clarifies the PDP’s position on the National Secretary dispute, it has also sparked debates within party circles, as different factions continue to interpret the ruling to suit their interests.
Politics
Gov Adeleke Resigns From PDP
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial primaries of the party.
Adeleke’s resignation letter, dated November 4, 2025, sighted by Tribune Online was addressed to the PDP ward chairman for Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, Ede, Osun State.
According to the letter, the governor’s resignation was based on “the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).”
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According to the letter, titled: “Resignation of my membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’ read, “Due to the current crisis of the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my Membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect.
“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”
Politics
Tinubu Sends Ex-INEC Chair, Former Oyo First Lady, 30 Additional Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial batch of three names.
In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged the upper chamber to consider and swiftly confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.
The list includes four women among the career nominees and six women among the non-career nominees.
Prominent names on the non-career list include Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia State; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta); former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former Ekiti First Lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
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Others are former Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Tasiu Musa Maigari; former Plateau State Commissioner, Yakubu N. Gambo; and former Deputy Executive Secretary of UBEC, Yakubu K. Musa.
Also nominated are former Plateau senator, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Otunba Femi Pedro; former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State.
Additional nominees include former Oyo First Lady, Fatima Florence Ajimobi; former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande; former Adamawa senator, Grace Bent; former Abia governor, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo State; and former envoy to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue).
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The career ambassadorial nominees are Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun).
Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).
The new nominees are expected to be deployed to countries with which Nigeria maintains strong and strategic diplomatic relations, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.
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Their specific postings will be determined after Senate confirmation.
Recall that President Tinubu, last week, forwarded three ambassadorial nominees, Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun), who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.
President Tinubu said additional ambassadorial nominations will be announced in due course.
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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.
Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.
Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.
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“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”
Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.
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