The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as its new Acting National Chairman.
The development comes shortly after the suspension of Umar Damagum by a faction of the party, DAILY GIST reports
Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary announced the appointment in a statement issued on Friday.
The statement reads: “Following the suspension of His Excellency, Amb. Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of our great Party, 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 appointment which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017)
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.”
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party from removing Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the party.
Justice Peter Lifu on Friday held that in line with Articles 42, 47, and 67 of PDP, it is only at the national convention of the party that national officers can be elected.
