In display of solidarity for the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, PDP stakeholders in the South-East on Thursday advised members of the leading opposition party in other geo-political zones not to allow their unbridled and uncontrollable emotion to becloud their sense of judgement.

The leaders also urged individuals and various interest groups holding the PDP to ransom not to overheat the party by unguarded and careless statements.

The stakeholders In a strongly worded statement in Owerri, capital of Imo State, maintained that Anyanwu was the substantive National Secretary based on the stay of execution.

“The stay of execution has said it all. There is only one National Secretary, and it remains Senator Samuel Anyanwu”.

The leaders in a statement by the Chairman of South-East PDP Stakeholders Forum, Chief Maxwell Okoye, attributed the conflict and internal wrangling in the party to individuals positioning themselves for the 2027 polls.

The stakeholders praised PDP elected governors for their sterling performance.

They urged the governors and Board of Trustees (BOT) members not to play pranks with the Office of the PDP National Secretary.

“The battle for the control of the PDP ahead of 2027 has created confusion, uncharitable impressions and insinuations that those fighting Anyanwu are agents of the ruling party in the country”.

The notable South-East leaders warned party bigwigs not to allow the crisis in the party to degenerate any further.

“Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been intimidated, harassed, insulted, abused, blackmailed and even physically attacked for the soul of the party’s secretary seat by some political godfathers,” the stakeholders said.

They emphasised the stay of execution, respect for the rule of law and objectivity.