PDP NWC appoints Yayari Mohammed acting National Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC), which suspended Illiya Damagum on Friday, has appointed Alhaji Yayari Mohammed as the new acting National Chairman.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, disclosed that the Mohammed’s appointment was approved by the NWC.

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He stated that the appointment takes immediate effect, in pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).

Ologunagba called on all organs, leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the party to remain focused ‘at this critical time’.

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He said that the calm was important, especially as the NWC commenced arrangements toward holding the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Oct. 24.

PDP NWC had, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, suspended the acting National Chairman, Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for alleged anti-party activity.

Another faction of the NWC loyal to Damagum thereafter announced the suspension of the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and Ologunagba for alleged disloyalty to the part.

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