…As Prince Marshall Okaforanyanwu suspended
By Chimdi Eme
The Social Democratic Party, SDP national working committee has suspended the Imo State Chairman, Prince Marshall Okaforanyanwu and put in place a Caretaker State Working Committee, SWC headed by Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry.
In a letter dated 17th July 2023, which was signed by the National Secretary, Dr Olu Agunloye, the National leadership of the party suspended Prince Okaforanyanwu because of anti-party allegations.
The party, according to the letter has also set up a panel to investigate the allegations against the former Chairman, adding that the suspension subsists until further notice.
Addressing members of the Caretaker executives at the party secretariat in Owerri on Thursday, the new State Chairman, Mr Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry charged the SWC members to be up and doing and not show laxity.
He urged them to assist the party conquer the state, especially by attracting membership of young persons at the grassroots.
Eluwa informed the SWC members that the national leadership of the party had carefully constituted the new State executives to have about ninety percent of young people.
He promised to carry everyone along including all old and new members who are willing to work for the progress of the party.
Making a brief appearance at the inaugural meeting, Imo State SDP gubernatorial candidate, Hon Obinna Bright Ekwebelem said the Caretaker Committee is God’s making to make a new thing in Imo.
He informed them that to whom much is given much is expected, adding that they should work to showcase themselves as leaders of their locality.
Ekwebelem urged them to sacrifice and work to make the SDP formidable by building grassroots structure, stressing that national leadership is looking up to then to make the party viable.
He promised to put in his best and do whatever it will take to make the party strong.
In his own remarks, the Deputy Governorship candidate, Barr Nlem Uchenna urged all the newly constituted SWC members to be steadfast and committed, stressing that in the game of politics, “it is not over until it is all over”.
Efforts to reach the suspended former Chairman, Prince Okaforanyanwu for comments proved abortive at press time.
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