Following an alleged plot by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remove the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, from office, the South East zone of the Peoples Democratic Party has moved to save him.
Rising from a meeting on Sunday in Enugu, the party said it would resist any moves to oust Mr. Ekweremadu.
It therefore passed a vote of confidence on him and the three governors of the party in the zone.
This was disclosed to journalists by the Deputy National Chairman of the PDP in the South East zone, Austin Umahi.
“We the stakeholders of the party and the party leadership in the zone have deliberated on various issues affecting the welfare of our party and have spoken with one voice and pass vote of confidence on our leader and the Deputy President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ike Ekweremadu,” he said.
“We also passed vote confidence on all the PDP Governors from the zone because they have demonstrated uncommon leadership qualities and development across the zone.”
Apart from Mr. Ekweremadu, others at the meeting were the governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi.
Others included, the former governors of Anambra State, Peter Obi; former governor of Ebonyi State, Sam Egwu; Ben Obi; and Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.