Mr Kachikwu was elected on Sunday during the party’s special convention held in Abuja.
He said the primary reflected unity within the party.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, announced the resolutions after closed-door deliberations on Sunday.
We least expected this action from them. All the same, this is a party that has seen more than that, but it’s still standing,” Mr Damagum said.
Mr Dachungyang won with 122,442 votes.
He also called on the commissioners to eschew corrupt tendencies and resist the temptation to abuse their offices.
The PDP board of trustees asked national chairman Iyorchia Ayu to “give a firm assurance that he will resign his position after the 2023 election.”
