The Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party has reversed the position of the factional national chairman, Umar Damagum, to deputy national chairman (North).
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Mr Damagum stated, “We are a party to beat; that is why they are trying to frustrate us.”
PDP’s size, which was the source of its pride, became the root of its decay, and its symbolic umbrella has been unable to weather the rain, not to speak of the storm
The BoT chairman, Adolphus Wabara, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday after an emergency meeting.
Northern Stakeholders have endorsed a former minister Tanimu Turaki as their consensus candidate for the November 15 PDP national convention.
Mr George called on the party’s NWC to avert a possible crisis ahead of the ward and local government congresses of the PDP in Lagos.
Mr Damagum, however, said PDP was not broken or defeated but marching forward and better prepared to reclaim power in 2027.
“We cannot keep on, knowing that the black sheep in the family keeps on destroying whatever we are building,” said Mr Aliyu.
While Mr Damagum’s camp fixed its expanded caucus meeting for 1:00 p.m., Mr Arapaja’s group scheduled the NEC meeting for 2:00 p.m., both at the same venue.
Mr Damagum said the decision to return Mr Anyanwu to the party’s National Working Committee, “was a difficult decision.
