Amidst the continuing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a faction has designated Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as its new Acting National Chairman.
Following the faction’s suspension of Amb. Illiya Damagum, acting national chairman, this decision was made.
According to reports, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) were prevented from removing Damagum from his position as the party’s acting national chairman on Friday by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Debo Ologunagba, the party’s national publicity secretary, made the announcement of Mohammed’s appointment in a statement on Friday, disregarding the court’s injunction.
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”.
