Enugu State Commissioner for Housing, Martin Chukwunwike, has been unanimously elected because the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering.
The election came about throughout the 2024 Enugu State PDP Congress held at Okpara Sq. on Saturday.
Chukwunwike’s election was uncontested, as introduced by the chairman of the state PDP Congress Committee, Dr. Tony Iyoha.
Iyoha declared the outcomes of the elected State Government Committee, confirming Chukwunwike’s place as the brand new state chairman.
Notably, Chukwunwike has served as a Commissioner within the State Government Council 3 times, from 2003-2007, 2007-2011, and 2023 till his latest election as PDP state chairman.
Declaring the results of the election, Iyoha stated, “By the facility vested on me because the chairman of the electoral committee for Enugu State PDP Congress, I declare you because the duly elected PDP State Government Committee.”
Earlier, Iyoha said that he and his committee members had been in Enugu to conduct the election for state PDP government.
Iyoha recommended Governor Peter Mbah-led administration for holding the get together members united regardless of the result of the 2023 common elections.
He stated, “We wish to thank the federal government of Enugu State for making the PDP household in Enugu to be one. Because the Congress began, we now have not had any issues. The method has been flawless, and we thank the governor, Dr Peter Mbah, for making the PDP household in Enugu State proud.”
In his acceptance speech, the brand new chairman, Chukwunwike, thanked Mbah and all of the delegates for reposing their confidence in him and different elected members of the SEC.
He promised that he would maintain the recognition of PDP in Enugu State as a celebration of “first selection”.
He stated, “On behalf of the brand new Government of PDP in Enugu State, I congratulate all these elected with me. I additionally say a really huge thanks to the electoral committee that got here all the best way from Abuja. Your Excellence I wish to guarantee you that this committee will certainly offer you what might be described as unalloyed assist and unalloyed loyalty. We all know that loyalty can’t be 99.9%; is both 100% or you aren’t loyal. I’ll guarantee you that this committee will present you unalloyed 100% loyalty.
“I additionally wish to guarantee His Excellence and all the state that wherever the previous government stopped, we’re going to construct additional. You understand that no union is ideal, however in every single place issues have gone flawed, I guarantee you that we are going to be sure all these issues are ratified and make PDP a singular get together in Enugu State. It’s also apparent that in two weeks time we’re going to elect our native authorities Chairmen and councillors. I wish to guarantee you that this group will do our greatest to be sure that we proceed to do our 17 over 17.”
Another elected government members of the get together are: “Deputy Chairman – Chief Steve Oruruo; Secretary – Mr Chukwudi Nnadozie; Auditor – Mr Toby Odinwankpa; Deputy Chairman Enugu East – Nnamdi Nwafor; Deputy Chairman Enugu West – Ernest Nwaeze; State Organising Secretary – Onyi Odibe; State Girl Chief – Princess Peace Nnaji; Youth Chief – Beneath Ajah and Publicity Secretary – Mr Uchenna Obute amongst others.”
Earlier in his farewell deal with, the outgone chairman, Chief Augustine Nnamani, thanked Governor Peter Mbah for reviving PDP once more in Enugu State from the Peter Obi’s issue, which tremendously affected the get together within the state and whole South East.
“Peter Obi’s issue affected the get together’s future within the state, not solely within the state however throughout the South East area, however we thank God that Peter Mbah survived and rescued the get together. Now we’re a celebration of primary selection.”