The chairman of the APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, said this while speaking at a news conference where he rejoiced over what he said was the "death of the PDP" in the state.
It'd be noted that there is currently a battle between two factions, one loyal to Governor Sullivan Chime and the other loyal to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, over the control of the party structure in the state.
While the Chime camp insists that Chief Ikeje Asogwa is the chairman of the party, the Ekweremadu faction, led by one Elder David Aja, says he was endorsed by the National Working Committee (NWC) as acting chairman.
Both factions have gone to court to obtain court orders to restrain each other from acting as the leadership of the PDP in the state.
Reports also suggest that the Chime faction, which also obtained a court order that stopped the national secretariat of the party from acting on the delegates list presented by the Ekweremadu group, is already looking for another political party to realise their aspirations in 2015, as there were reports that the Chime faction met today (Tuesday) to deliberate whether or not they should dump the party for the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
Speaking on Tuesday against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis in the PDP, APC chairman, Nwoye, said the PDP in Enugu would not recover from the current crisis.
Nwoye also stated that a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who was endorsed by Chime as the PDP consensus candidate for the 2015 election is said to be looking at joining another party to realise his ambition.
"APC is mourning the PDP in Enugu State, PDP as a political party in Enugu State is gone.
"Gburugburu (Ugwuanyi) is looking for another platform.
"The Ekweremadu group has used their legal prowess in Abuja to tie down PDP while the Chime group has tied down PDP in Enugu State.
"So it means that PDP will not be able to present a candidate in Enugu State in 2015.
"We are now mourning the demise of the PDP – the prayers of the people have finally worked," Nwoye said.
He also added that the APC was not responsible for the misfortune of the PDP in Enugu State, but rather said the "PDP ruling class who have failed Nigerians while enriching themselves" are responsible.
http://www.today.ng/politics/apc-rejoices-over-the-death-of-pdp-in-enugu/
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