Despite the recent defection of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and his supporters to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the acting chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Barr Steve Orurua, has declared that the party is still alive.

He made the assertion yesterday when he briefed journalists in his office in Enugu.

Orurua"s emergence as acting chairman of the PDP followed the resignation of the chairman of the party.

Despite the mass defection of the PDP members to the APC, Orurua said at the moment, they are willing to rebuild the party amid the defections.

He therefore urged their teeming supporters and faithful to be more united and motivated.

The former deputy chairman of the PDP in the state said as an opposition party, there was need to create a sense of reawakening.

He further advised that there was need for renaissance and assured that as the chairman of the party, he would provide a level playing ground but advocated strong primaries and quality candidates.

He acknowledged that with the defection of the government, they may be facing some challenges but insisted that the PDP was still alive in the state.

The intent of this gathering is to reassure the people of Enugu State that the PDP is still very much alive," he stated.