The ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to deepen, with no signs of resolution, as a faction of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has suspended the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, over allegations of disloyalty.
Earlier, another faction of the NWC loyal to Damagum had suspended the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, also on grounds of disloyalty.
In a new development, Ologunagba, through a statement released on Friday, announced the suspension of Damagum and Anyanwu.
The statement partially read, “The National Working Committee of the PDP has thoroughly reviewed the complaints against Acting National Chairman, Amb. Illiya Damagum, and National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, particularly concerning a letter they sent to the Court of Appeal in Appeal No: CA/PH/307/2024, opposing the party’s stance on the case involving 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who left the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
The NWC criticized this action as a violation of the party’s constitution (amended in 2017) and their official oaths. As a result, the NWC, citing Sections 57, 58, and 59 of the PDP Constitution, has suspended Damagum and Anyanwu from their positions and referred them to the National Disciplinary Committee for further action.
In the meantime, both officials are barred from participating in any NWC meetings, activities, or programs pending the conclusion of the disciplinary committee’s investigation.
However Damagun has yet to react to this report as at the time of filing this report.
