October 11, (THEWILL) – A faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its National Secretary, Debo Ologungaba, has appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed, the party’s Treasurer, as Acting National Chairman.
THEWILL earlier reported that Ologungaba, in an earlier statement on Friday, suspended Amb. Umar Illiya Damaguma and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, as PDP Chairman National and National secretary respectively, over alleged anti-party activities.
This follows a suspension order on Ologungaba and the national legal adviser (NLA) of the party, Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade SAN, from office by the Damagum-led NWC on Thursday night.
Announcing the new Acting National Chairman in a statement signed on Friday, Ologungaba said Mohammed’s appointment, which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
He urged all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the PDP to remain focused.
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 stakeholders 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.”
