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PDP faction appoints Yayari Mohammed acting national chairman

The appointment takes immediate effect.

• October 11, 2024
PDP and Yayari
PDP and Yayari

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.

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba 

National Publicity Secretary

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