“PDP Crisis Over,” Bauchi Governor, Damagum Declare
- Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, has announced an end to the crisis rocking the party
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Tuesday, instructed feuding members of the party to revert to the status quo
- Acting national chairman Umar Damagum also confirmed the development in Abuja and shared further details
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
FCT, Abuja - Bala Mohammed, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum and governor of Bauchi state, on Tuesday, October 15, announced that the PDP governors have settled the factional crisis affecting the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
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He stated this on Tuesday when journalists approached him at the Private Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
As reported by The Punch, Governor Bala Mohammed said:
“The crisis is over. The governors, Board of Trustees, and other organs have resolved that the NWC should revert to the status quo. They are now united.”
The governor, accompanied by the acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, while travelling to Ondo state for a PDP gubernatorial campaign rally, announced that suspensions from both factions had been lifted.
Also speaking, Damagum confirmed that the crisis is over, adding:
“The party is united, and no members of the NWC left before.”
He added that the governors, BoT, and NWC will hold a meeting ahead of the October 24 NEC meeting.
The Nation confirmed the development in its publication on Tuesday.
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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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