The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State chapter, has nominated South East Zonal Youth Leader of the party, Chidiebere Egwu as the replacement of the embattled National Vice Chairman of the party, Ali Odefa in the zone.
In a letter addressed to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Illiya Damagun and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the party said it nominated Egwu to replace Odefa who it suspended from the party..
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki had upheld the suspension of Odefa by the Ward executive of the PDP, Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha LGA for alleged anti-party activities.
The Oguduokwor ward disciplinary committee of the party after hearing the allegations against Odefa, recommended the expulsion of the former Zonal Chairman of the party last month .
PDP Leaders in the state who okayed the expulsion, unanimously endorsed the replacement of Odefa.
The party leaders include; Chief Onwe S. Onwe, former Acting National Secretary, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, the 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party, Chief John Igboke, former Deputy National Youth Leader, Chief Paul Okorie, a former governorship aspirant.
Others include, Chief Austin Edeze, a former governorship aspirant and Director General, 2023 PDP Governorship Campaign Council, all the National Assembly and House of Assembly candidates of the PDP in the 2023 General elections among other high-ranking party members.
Credit: The Sun