The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Enugu State has appealed to its Presidential aspirant, Peter Obi to intervene in the leadership crisis rocking the party in the state.

Addressing reporters in Enugu on Monday, following a purported “Disclaimer” issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, against the state leadership, the party stated that Obi’s intervention would help restore order and confidence in the party.

State Chairman of the party, Dr JohnPaul Anih, decried the alleged “silence” of certain leaders of the party in the crisis, stressing that it was not in the interest of the party.

Reacting to a disclaimer in which he was accused of “impersonation, fraud, and illegally parading himself as the Chairman of the party in Enugu State”, Anih urged the national leadership of the party to respect its own constitution and recognise the congress it conducted that led to his emergence as chairman and other members of the executive.

“Ordinarily, I would have ignored such reckless and desperate allegations, but silence in the face of falsehood would amount to surrendering the truth to political opportunists bent on hijacking the party through intimidation, propaganda, and backdoor arrangements.

“Let me ask the Publicity Secretary , at what point did they suddenly develop amnesia about who Dr. Johnpaul Anih is?

“I am the same Dr. Johnpaul Anih who committed his time, resources, energy, and political structure to building the NDC in Enugu State from the very beginning. I am the same Dr. Johnpaul Anih who was trusted and appointed by the national leadership as a member of the Congress Appeals Committee.

“So it is both shocking and disgraceful that people who worked closely with me are now pretending not to know me simply because certain interests have allegedly exchanged integrity for financial inducements.

8 16, 17 and 18, 2026, before that illegality was stopped by a competent court of law? If the authentic congress had already produced a chairman on May 4, why was there a desperate attempt to organise another congress, The only valid congress conducted in Enugu State was the one held on May 4, 2026, at Aborigen Hall and Premises in the presence of security agencies and the electoral authorities. That congress validly produced me as Chairman of the NDC in Enugu State.

“What happened afterwards was nothing but a failed attempt by desperate individuals to stage an illegal “midnight congress” after realising that party members had overwhelmingly rejected them. I resisted that illegality because I refuse to allow the mandate of genuine party faithful to be stolen through manipulation and political fraud” he stated.

Anih therefore challenged those parading another person as chairman to publicly tell the people of Enugu State where, when, and how any legitimate congress that allegedly produced him was conducted.

He declared that he has a complete video evidence of the authentic congress that elected him and members of his executive.

Anih stated that the process was duly conducted by the Secretary of the Congress Committee after the South East zonal Vice Chairman of the Party , Chief Tedy Obey.

He therefore maintained that he remains the authentic Chairman produced through a transparent and credible congress process, stating that he remained fully committed to the growth, stability, and electoral success of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Enugu State.

“No amount of intimidation, sponsored propaganda, blackmail, or political conspiracy will force me to abandon the mandate freely given to me by party members’ he stated, (The Guardian)