Ologunagba asserted that the report was the handiwork of those who intend to embarrass and cause disaffection and division in the party.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked reports that it relieved its candidate for the Imo State gubernatorial election, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, of his position as the National Secretary of the party.
The Imo PDP Critical Stakeholders, a political pressure group within the Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) had earlier commended the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for its decision to eventually relieve Anyanwu, also known as Samdaddy, of his conflicting positions.
In a release signed by its spokesperson, Comrade Kenneth Chukwuemeka Akunnakwe, the Imo PDP Critical Stakeholders said the sacking of Samddady who incongruently doubled as the party’s candidate for the November 11, 2023 Imo governorship election was not only a welcome development but equally a step in the right direction.
However, the PDP in a statement signed by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, noted that Samuel Anyanwu remained the party’s National Secretary and Imo State governorship candidate.
Ologunagba asserted that the report was the handiwork of those who intend to embarrass and cause disaffection and division in the party.
The statement reads in part; "The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a statement by a group mischievously purporting that the NWC has relieved our Candidate in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of his elected position as the National Secretary of our great Party.
"The NWC states in very clear terms that the claim by the group is completely false as the NWC did not at any time relieve or contemplate to relieve the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of his position.
"The NWC therefore strongly condemns the action of this group which is obviously the handiwork of those who intend to embarrass, cause disaffection and division in our party in their attempt to distract the PDP, our Candidate, Senator Anyanwu and the people of Imo State in the quest to rescue the State from the stranglehold of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
"The NWC states and cautions that no matter how strongly an individual or group feels about an issue, resorting to fabrications, lies and claiming of a non-existent decision by the NWC is highly condemnable."
"The PDP urges Nigerians, particularly our teeming members and supporters in Imo State to disregard the said false claims as Senator Anyanwu remains the National Secretary and Candidate of our Party in the November 11, 2023 Governorship election in Imo State.
"The NWC charges the PDP in Imo State to remain united, focused, at alert and continue to resist the antics of suprressive forces which are bent at distracting our Party in the march to victory on November 11, 2023," the statement added.