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The ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shows no signs of resolution as intra-party discord has led to deep divisions among governors elected on the party’s platform.
The chaos escalated on Friday when the national leadership of the PDP split into two factions, with Yayari Mohammed and Umar Damagum leading their respective factions.
The split follows the controversial suspension of the party’s National Legal Adviser, Mr. Adeyemi Ajibade, and the National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, by the Damagum faction during the 593rd National Working Committee (NWC) meeting. It is something.
Following the leadership turmoil, Abdullahi and Okechukwu Osuoha were appointed to replace the suspended officials.
However, the situation escalated further when President Ologunagba announced the suspension of Mr. Damagumu and National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu over a number of complaints.
Ahead of these devastating suspensions, the PDP has scheduled a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on October 24th to elect a substantive national chairman to end the term of Dr. Illorcia Ayu. there were. Under the deal, Damagum was expected to return to the position of national vice-chairman (northern).
According to Punch, the move to remove Damagumu has divided the opinion of PDP governors, and Bala Mohammed, chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and governor of Bauchi State, led six other governors to remove Damagumu. They say they are pushing ahead.
Along with Mr. Muhammad is Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki. Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Douye Diri. Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalai Hubala; Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Obolewori; and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Umo Eno.
Meanwhile, four other governors, led by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, have opposed Damagum’s removal.
Besides Makinde, there are also Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, Governor Caleb Muthofangu of Plateau State and Agbu Kefas of Taraba State.
However, two of the 13 governors are neutral. Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.
