Breaking: Supreme Court finally settles PDP leadership battle

The Supreme Court has affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu arsenic the authentic nationalist caput of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), mounting speech the judgement of the Court of Appeal that nullified his position.

Recall that the starring absorption party's enactment situation intensified successful 2023 erstwhile the South Zone of the PDP nominated Sunday Ude-Okoye to regenerate Anyanwu. This was due to the fact that Anyanwu contested for the Imo governorship election.

Supreme Court has declared Samuel Anyawu arsenic the authentic nationalist caput of the PDP Photo Credit: @seyimakinde, @OfficialPDPNig
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However, the Court of Appeal judgement connected December 20, 2024, favoured Ude-Okoye, portion different Court of Appeal successful Abuja issued a restraining bid connected January 27, 2025. The restraining bid allowed Anyanwu to stay successful the presumption until the verdict of the Supreme Court.

According to AIT, the apex tribunal nullified the determination of the appellate tribunal successful its judgement connected Friday, March 21. Meanwhile, much details connected the judgement were yet to beryllium gathered arsenic of the clip of penning this report.

Legit.ng recalled that determination was a clash betwixt Sunday Ude-Okoye and Samuel Anyanwu implicit the presumption of the party's authentic nationalist caput astatine the PDP nationalist secretariat connected Wednesday, January 29.

Security operatives including the soldiers, policemen, and members of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were deployed to the starring absorption enactment secretariat during the carnal clash betwixt Anyanwu and Ude-Okoye.

Source: Legit.ng