BREAKING: PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman

PDP FACTION APPOINTS NEW ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN. OCTOBER 11TH 2024 By Uzochukwu Uduma. The crisis within the People's Democratic Party shows no signs of resolution, as a faction on Friday announced the appointment of Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as acting National Chairman. In the early hours of Today, the National Working Committee, led by acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, suspended National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade SAN and National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba for alleged anti-party activities. Shortly after, another faction of the NWC, through a statement from Ologunagba, announced the suspension of Damagum and National Secretary Sam Anyanwu for similar reasons. Ologunagba, representing the integrity group, stated that Mohammed’s appointment takes effect immediately and is in line with the PDP’s amended constitution from 2017. The statement read “Following the suspension of His Excellency, Ambassador Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Ch