Fayose Taunts PDP Over Suspension of Damagum, Top Party Executives: “Exciting Drama”

• On Friday, a faction of the PDP suspended the acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba
• A few hours later, the party also appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the acting national chairman and Damagum's replacement
• The former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, reacted to the development via a terse statement that has gotten many talking

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

A former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has voiced his opinion about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s current internal crisis.

The former governor seemed to enjoy the unfolding drama in the embattled PDP and said things were getting more exciting.

He disclosed this in a post shared on his X page on Friday, October 11.

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Recall that a faction of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) suspended the acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, and national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for alleged disloyalty to the party.

The party's NWC also appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the acting national chairman and Damagum's replacement.

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

As reported by Channels TV, the faction also suspended the party's national publicity secretary Debo Ologunagba.

They later confirmed the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting already scheduled for Thursday, October 24, 2024.

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Reacting, Fayose said he was watching the unfolding drama of the party. The former governor tweeted:

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"PDP: It is becoming such an exciting drama.

"Let's siddon dey look and see how it ends."

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• PDP crisis: Atiku moves against Wike, backs anti-Damagum NWC members
• Primate Ayodele predicts PDP's end
• Benue PDP finally suspends ex-gov Ortom

Atiku speaks on PDP crisis

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar faulted the ruling APC for the internal crisis in PDP and other opposition parties in Nigeria.

The PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election accused the APC of manipulating the internal process and called on Nigerians to rescue the country's democracy.

Atiku then called for unity among Nigerians, adding that the Independence Day celebration was worth celebrating.

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