Ahead of the upcoming National Executive Committee, meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, slated for Thursday, the National Working Committee, NWC, has unanimously passed a Vote of Confidence on the Party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum, signaling support and solidarity.
This was made known in a press statement on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stating that the NWC passed the vote of confidence on Damagum at the end of its 584th meeting at the party’s National Secretariat on Tuesday.
He said the PDP leaders took the decision in commendation of the efforts and commitment by Damagum to stabilize and reposition the party as the main opposition in Nigeria.
Ologunagba also disclosed that the Deputy National Chairman, South, Taofeek Arapaja, presided over the motion for Vote of Confidence on the Acting National Chairman, which was moved by the National Vice Chairman, South East, Chief Ali Odefa and seconded by the National Treasurer, Yayari Mohammed.
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“The NWC assures of its commitment in ensuring the continued stability, growth and success of our great party at all time,” the statement added.
The PDP is currently facing one of its toughest battles since the 2023 election as some stakeholders are calling for leadership change and suspension of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory over alleged anti-party activities.
Damagum has been in the eye of the storm since he became the acting Chairman, with the North Central geopolitical zone where Dr Iyorchia Ayu, suspended National Chairman hails from, insisting on completing his tenure.
However, it was gathered that those loyal to Wike in the PDP are working to retain Damagum as Chairman to complete the tenure of Ayu.
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