The People’s Democratic Party’s internal crisis has taken a new turn as the integrity faction on Friday appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the acting National Chairman.
Persecondnews reports that in the early hours of Friday, the National Working Committee (NWC), led by acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, suspended National Legal Adviser Mr. Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN) and National Publicity Secretary Mr. Debo Ologunagba for alleged anti-party activities.
Shortly after, Amb. Umar Damagum and National Secretary Sen. Sam Anyanwu were suspended by another faction of the NWC, according to a statement from Ologunagba, for similar reasons.
Ologunagba, representing the integrity group, stated that Mohammed’s appointment takes effect immediately and is in line with the PDP’s amended constitution from 2017.
The statement read in part: “Following the suspension of His Excellency, Ambassador Illiya Damagum, as the Acting National Chairman of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the Acting National Chairman.
“The appointment which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
“The NWC calls on all organs, leaders, critical stakeholders, and members of our great party to remain focused at this critical time, especially as the NWC commences arrangements towards the holding of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting already scheduled for Thursday, 24th October, 2024.”
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