March 28, (THEWILL) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, appointed the Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum, as its Acting National Chairman to replace the embattled Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.
Ayu was Monday, restrained by a Benue State High Court from parading himself as the National Chairman of the PDP.
The party, in a release issued Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said at its meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, “acknowledged the Order of the Benue State High Court, dated March 27, 2023, with regards to the Chairmanship position of our great Party.
“After careful consideration of the Court Order and in line with Section 45 (2) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), the NWC resolved that the Deputy National Chairman (North), His Excellency, Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum, assumes the National Chairmanship of our Party in an acting capacity with effect from today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members and supporters of our great Party to remain calm and united at this critical time”.
AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
