The Social Democratic Party, SDP, Imo State chapter, has appointed Robinson Nwachukwu Duru as its acting chairman following a resolution by the party’s chairmen forum, comprising all LGA chairmen across the state’s 27 local government areas.
In a press statement issued after a meeting held recently in Owerri, the forum’s secretary, Anthony Opara, said Duru’s appointment was necessitated by the manner in which the former State Executive Committee was managing the affairs of the party.
He added that the inability of the State Working Committee, SWC, to provide effective leadership prompted the forum to pass a vote of no confidence in all its members over alleged gross incompetence.
Opara said that, to fill the leadership vacuum, the forum unanimously appointed Duru, who was the party chairman in Nkwerre LGA, as acting state chairman, while he was appointed acting secretary.
The SDP said the new leadership had been mandated to oversee the affairs of the party and reposition it for future political participation.
The forum also condemned what it described as anti-party activities, including wearing the insignia of other political parties to SDP meetings, warning that such conduct would no longer be tolerated.
It urged members to remain committed, saying the party was working to ensure that a credible candidate emerged as its flag bearer in the next governorship election in the state.