Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, on Tuesday, Chief Umahi lamented the great damage the activities of the elements had done to the party in the state and declared that the new party leadership in the state would no longer tolerate the “nonsense,” saying, ” enough is enough.”
“And that is why as a zone, we have decided to take a position. The position is that state congress in Anambra is suspended. We just have to go back and do the right congresses and constitute the right State Working Committee. That is the way to go in Anambra State.
“Having said this, before taking this decision, we have done a wide consultation because I believe in consultation. The way to go in the South-East particularly in Anambra is to get it right.
“Before we take this decision, we made consultations with the people that actually conducted the election and it was clear that something was wrong. And that thing that is wrong, we must get it right.
“Our National Chairman has decided that zonal issues should be handled by zonal chairmen. No issue of concentrating power at the national.
“In a couple of weeks, you will see properly constituted a working committee in Anambra State.
“The South-East is one of the strongest bases of the PDP and because it is one of the strongest bases of the PDP, we must continue to strengthen it.
“I want to thank the national chairman for taking power down to the base and by decentralising power, the party will be stronger. That is one great thing that he has done. He is so much interested in devolving power and this will enable the PDP to return to power.”
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