In a major development for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Martin Chukwunweike, currently serving as the Commissioner for Housing, has been elected as the new state chairman.
The election took place on Saturday at Okpara Square, with Chukwunweike running unopposed and securing the position as the sole candidate.
The election process was conducted by the state PDP Congress Committee, led by Dr. Tony Iyoha, who declared Chukwunweike the winner.
Iyoha praised Governor Peter Mbah's administration for maintaining party unity despite the outcome of the 2023 general elections.
He commended the governor for ensuring a flawless electoral process, saying, "We thank the government of Enugu State for making the PDP family in Enugu to be one. Since the Congress started, we have not had any problems. The process has been flawless, and we thank the governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for making the PDP family in Enugu State proud."
In his acceptance speech, Chukwunweike thanked Mbah and the delegates for their confidence in him.
He promised to sustain PDP's popularity in Enugu State, saying, "On behalf of the new Executive of PDP in Enugu State, I congratulate all those elected with me. I also say a very big thank you to the electoral committee that came from Abuja. Your Excellency, I want to assure you that this committee will give you what will be described as unalloyed support and unalloyed loyalty. We know that loyalty cannot be 99.9%; it is either 100% or you are not loyal. I will assure you that this committee will show you unalloyed 100% loyalty."
Chukwunweike also promised to build on the successes of the previous executive committee, saying, "Wherever the past executive stopped, we are going to build further. You know that no union is perfect, but everywhere things have gone wrong, I assure you that we will make sure all those things are ratified and make PDP a singular party in Enugu State."
Other elected executive members include Chief Steve Oruruo as Deputy Chairman, Mr. Chukwudi Nnadozie as Secretary, and Mr. Toby Odinwankpa as Auditor.
The new executive committee is expected to lead the party to victory in the upcoming local government elections.
Outgoing chairman, Chief Augustine Nnamani, thanked Governor Mbah for reviving PDP in Enugu State, saying, "Peter Obi's factor affected the party's future in the state, not only in the state but across the South East region, but we thank God that Peter Mbah survived and rescued the party. Now we are a party of number one choice."
The election marks a new era for PDP in Enugu State, with Chukwunweike promising to work tirelessly to ensure the party's continued dominance in the state.
