The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a fresh twist on Wednesday as the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, unilaterally declared that the Akwa Ibom State Working Committee remains intact, countering an earlier press release issued by the National Publicity Secretary.

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political organisation representing the South-South geopolitical zone, has called on the Federal, State, and Local Governments to show greater determination and respect for the rule of law in consolidating democracy, pursuing meaningful economic reforms, and addressing the challenges of insecurity, poverty, hunger, and youth unemployment that continue