Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) have decided to remove Iliya Umar Damagum as acting National Chairman.
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who is also the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, disclosed this after a Tuesday night meeting with the NWC.
Damagum, a close ally of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, became acting Chairman after Iyorchia Ayu’s removal in June 2023.
Addressing the leadership crisis in the PDP, Governor Mohammed called Damagum’s continued stay in office a “constitutional aberration” and noted that the North Central region will be allowed to complete Ayu’s tenure, as Ayu hails from Benue State.
He said, “My brother from the North East is acting as the National Chairman and it is a constitutional aberration because according to our Constitution, any vacancy that exists of leadership position should return where it is created
“We know the North Central has been craving for it and we have discussed the issue and would work with that as the chairman, the National Working Committee and the Party to ensure that the North Central is given the opportunity to assume that responsibility.
“The North East also benefited from such constitutional arrangements after the resignation of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Former Governor Ahmadu Muazu became the National Chairman of the PDP. It is not something that is in contention by the grace of God.”
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