PDP Appoints Yayari Mohammed Acting National Chairman Following Damagun’s ‘Ouster’
By Juliet Vincent
Following the suspension of Ambassador Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the Acting National Chairman.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba in a short statement said, the appointment which takes immediate effect, is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
According to the statement, the NWC calls on all organs, leaders, critical stakeholder and members of our great Party to remain focused at this critical time especially as the NWC commences arrangements towards the holding of the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting already scheduled for Thursday, 24th October, 2024.
Earlier on Friday morning, Hon. Ologunagba in a statement said the NWC has suspended Damagum, and the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu over anti-party activities and referred them to them to the National Disciplinary Committee for further action.
It pointed out that the suspension was pursuant to Sections 57, 58 and 59 of the party constitution.
“The NWC condemned this anti-party activity of the Acting National Chairman and the National Secretary which is in gross violation of the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) and their Oath of Office,” the statement said.
