Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Deputy National Chairman, North, Ambassador Umar Damagum as its acting National Chairman in obedience to court order restraining Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s national chairman.
The Party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba announced this at a new conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ologunagba said the NWC at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, acknowledge the Order of the Benue High Court on March 27, with regards to the chairmanship position of the party.
“After a careful consideration of the Court Order and in line with Section 45 (2) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), the NWC resolved that Damagum assumes the national chairmanship of our party in acting capacity with effect from today, Tuesday, March 28.
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members and supporters of our great party to remain calm and united at this critical time,” he said.
Damagum, in his remarks said that he would be in acting capacity pending the determination of the court on the matter before it.
“I will have a meeting immediately after this session with the NWC to check on what is happening within the party,” Damagum said.
Other members of NWC at the briefing were the National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu; National Youth Leader, Mohammed Suleiman; National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature; National Legal Adviser Kamarudeen Ajibade; and National Treasurer, Ahmed Mohammed.