FCT, Abuja – The acting national chairman Ambassador Umar Ilyas Damagum chaired a crucial meeting with PDP state chairmen from across the 36 states on Wednesday, November 20, in Abuja.
Damagum’s meeting came on the heels of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on November 28, 2024,
During the meeting on Wednesday, held at the party’s national headquarters in Wadata Plaza, Damagum and the state chairmen dismissed claims of internal tension or threats to his leadership.
In separate interviews, the chairmen, who also serve as members of the NEC under the PDP constitution, expressed unanimous support for Damagum.
Despite calls from some party members, including National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, for Damagum’s replacement over alleged poor leadership and recent electoral defeats in Edo and Ondo states, the state chairmen maintained there was no cause for concern.
As reported by The Nation, Damagum, described the meeting as a routine familiarization visit, contrary to the speculation of discord circulating on social media.
The state chairmen echoed his sentiments, emphasizing their collective resolve to maintain unity ahead of the NEC meeting.
Newly elected state chairmen of the PDP, along with incumbent chairmen from all thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory, convened with members of the PDP National Executive Council (NEC) led by Ambassador Damagum.
Damagum emphasized that the state chairmen’s visit was primarily a familiarization tour, rather than the conflict and threats being circulated on social media.
Damagum said:
TimesNow.com.ng recall that Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister and the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are in a long-drawn battle for the PDP Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, to remain in office.
A decision by a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the NEC and the party’s Board of Trustees from removing Damagum from office has further complicated matters.
Read more about Damagum, PDP crisis here:
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, revealed the major problem rocking the PDP.
Primate Ayodele said the main opposition party, the PDP is under a spell that needs to be cleansed spiritually.
The popular man of God said the spell will continue to make the PDP unstable till it can no longer win any kind of election.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
