At the meeting which was attended by nine NWC members, six voted for Mr Secondus’ removal from office while the remaining three abstained from voting.
The PDP caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, to resign from office to save the opposition from collapse.
PDP appoints Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, as the director-general of its campaign for the Anambra governorship election.
Mr Secondus, the party’s national chair, is facing calls for his sack amid accusations of corruption and inept leadership.
Mr Secondus alleged that “a strong party chieftain” was behind plots to oust him and emplace a caretaker committee on the party.
Amid disarray, the PDP Governors’ Forum has appealed to its members and stakeholders to remain calm following Tuesday’s resignation of seven PDP national officers.
The party’s executives want chairman Uche Secondus to resign to help the party better reposition ahead of 2023 general elections.
“Set the ball rolling by resigning so that the party will come back to life.”
President Muhammadu Buhari, had in October 2020 nominated Ms Onochie, a card carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as commissioners of INEC in violation of the Constitution.
Dominic Agboola, the newly reinstated PDP chairman in Lagos, says corruption has destabilised the party as he calls for unity ahead of the local government elections.
