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The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party is feared to worsen as two factional national secretaries, Sunday Ude-Okoye and Samuel Anyanwu, prepared to simultaneously resume office at the national headquarters in Abuja. The power tussle stems from a recent Court of Appeal judgment that affirmed Ude-Okoye as the rightful national secretary, replacing Anyanwu, who became his party's governorship candidate in a past election, though Anyanwu refused to step down and insisted he remains the recognized scribe after filing a stay of execution. This leadership dispute has severely polarized the party's National Working Committee, state governors, and stakeholders, with figures like the Board of Trustees Chairman emphasizing the need to obey the court ruling to prevent anarchy, while leaders from both camps and other executive members have urged calm and adherence to the rule of law to avert a violent confrontation.