The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Governors Forum called for an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss various concerns regarding the crisis in the party.
Naija News has learned that Umaru Damagumu has been forced to resign following mounting criticism from the party leadership over the ongoing crisis in the PDP since his appointment as Acting National Chairman following the court dismissal of Senator Iyorukia Ayu. He recalls that the demand for such products is increasing.
Damagum’s indecisive nature has contributed to the tense political situation in Rivers State between Governor Simu Hubala and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
In a surprising turn of events, on Friday, the Damagum faction of the NWC, through the party’s National Public Relations Director, Chinwe Norom, arrested National Public Relations Secretary Debo Ologunagba and National Legal Advisor (SAN) Kamaludeen Ajibade for alleged insubordination and anti-government acts. announced his suspension. -party.
Shortly after, a statement signed by Mr. Ologunagba said the NWC suspended Mr. Damagum and the Secretary of State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, for their alleged allegiance to the PDP, and appointed the Minister of National Treasury and Finance, Yayari Ahmed Mohammed, as acting national chairman. It was shown that
Amid the ongoing crisis rocking the party, PDP Governors Forum Chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has ordered the acting national faction chairman of the party, Umaru Damagumu, to return to the status quo.
A senior party official revealed in an interview with Punch that PDP officials are considering setting up an interim committee to guide the party towards a national convention to elect a new national working committee. .
The official, who was present at the meeting between Governor Bauchi and the Damagum faction of the NWC, said the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum called for calm and called for an emergency meeting to address concerns within the party.
He said: “Governor Bala Mohammed is concerned about the situation. In a meeting with Damagum’s team on Friday, he welcomed them and called for calm. It requested that the status quo be restored to allow the NEC to address the issue at its next meeting.
“We have heard that the governors have convened an emergency meeting on Monday to address these concerns. Some stakeholders have expressed their desire to take control of party affairs and hold elections in 2025 for the inauguration of a new NWC. The possibility of appointing a new management committee to organize the national conference is being discussed.
“These stakeholders believe that reconciliation efforts will not lead to current NWC members working together for the benefit of the party. However, litigation over the status of Damagum and NWC is ongoing. So they are also prudent. So the governor will be convened to consider all these issues.”
