The Supreme Court has dismissed Samuel Anyanwu’s request to stay the execution of the judgment that removed him as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Court of Appeal had previously upheld a Federal High Court decision that sacked Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the PDP, citing his violation of the party’s constitution by contesting and emerging as the party’s candidate in the 2024 governorship election in Imo State.
The appellate court subsequently upheld Chief Sunday Ude-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary of the main opposition party.
Anyanwu had approached the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment of the two lower courts and recognize him as the authentic National Secretary of the PDP.
However, with the dismissal of his request, the hearing in the substantive matter will proceed before the five-man panel of justices headed by Justice Aba-Aji.