The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Enugu West Senatorial Zone have constituted a five-man committee to assess prospective candidates across political parties for elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections, in line with the Rainbow Coalition agenda championed by the party’s National Leader, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON.
The committee is expected to identify credible, competent, acceptable and electorally viable candidates whose leadership capacity and political credentials align with the interests of Enugu West and the broader Rainbow Coalition agenda.
It will assess aspirants for the presidency, governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly, taking into consideration their leadership qualities, public acceptability, political experience and electoral strength.
The committee is chaired by Hon. Dr. Okey Ozoani, with Dr. Nnamdi Onyia as secretary. Other members are Mrs. Eunice Ezeoma, Mr. Innocent Ndukwe and Hon. Amaechi Onu.
The stakeholders also used the opportunity to reject reports and claims suggesting that duly elected PDP officers at the state, senatorial zonal, local government and ward levels had been removed or suspended.
They maintained that the affected officers emerged through recognised party congresses and could not be arbitrarily removed or suspended without strict adherence to the PDP Constitution and established disciplinary procedures.
Consequently, the stakeholders reaffirmed their confidence in the duly elected leadership of the party in Enugu West, called for respect for internal democracy and urged party members to disregard what they described as unsubstantiated reports capable of creating division within the party.
Reiterating their commitment to justice, unity and progress, they insisted that the political future of Enugu West should be determined by competence, capacity, acceptability and the collective interest of the people, rather than personal ambition or political sentiments.
They summed up their position with a clear message: “ENUGU WEST WANTS THE BEST. PDP DESERVES THE BEST. OUR PEOPLE DESERVE CREDIBLE, COMPETENT AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP.”
