PDP Faction Appoints New National Chairman, Details Emerge

• On Friday, October 11, 2024, the internal crisis rocking Nigeria's main opposition party, the PDP, took a dramatic twist
• A faction of the party appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the acting national chairman
• According to reports, the development came a few hours after a faction of the PDP NWC confirmed the suspension of Umar Damagum and national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shows no signs of resolution, as the integrity faction on Friday, October 11, announced the appointment of Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as acting national chairman.

Recall that in the early hours of Friday, a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) suspended Umar Damagum, the acting national chairman, and national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu.

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The suspension is due to alleged disloyalty to the party.

The NWC condemned Damagum and Anyanwu's actions in a letter written to the Court of Appeal in a case involving 27 former Rivers State House of Assembly members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This move allegedly violated the PDP Constitution and their oath of office.

PDP appoints Mohammed as Damagum's replacement

Shortly after Damagum's suspension, another faction of the NWC, through a statement by national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced the appointment of Mohammed as the party's new acting chairman.

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:

“The appointment which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).

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“The NWC calls on all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholder,s 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.”

Channels TV confirmed the development in its publication on Friday.

PDP BoT speaks on economic hardship

In another development, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu was asked to review his economic policy, particularly on the increase in the price of fuel in the country.

The PDP BoT made the call while speaking on the economic hardship Nigerians are experiencing.

According to the PDP BoT, Tinubu and the ruling APC must urgently address the country's economic crisis and food hardship.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng