‎Foretold Crisis hits PDP: National Chairman, Secretary suspend each other

The predicted disintegration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was made manifest on Saturday as the party was split into two open faction's with the National Chairman, Umar Damagum and the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu suspending each other from the party.

‎The National Working Committee (NWC) under Damagum’s leadership opened the floodgate of suspensions with the initial suspension of Anyanwu, the National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), and two other members.

In a regroup, the suspended Anyanwu and others who are under the direct control of the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, went somewhere in Abuja to make a counter suspension of Damagum and other, hence the splitting of PDP that once praised itself as indivisible and strongest Africa political party.

The Wike group announced the suspension of Damagum, and five other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and announced the party’s National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, as the Acting National Chairman.

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‎Anyanwu said, “Unfortunately, some people may say that the National Secretary, National Organising Secretary who has the responsibility of monitoring everything and the National Legal Adviser, who is responsible for all legal issues, were purportedly suspended.

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‎“On this note, we decided to suspend the National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Ilya Damagum, for incompetence, financial misconduct, and disregard for court judgment. He has been suspended for one month and should face the Disciplinary Committee.

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‎“Secondly, we also suspended the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, for issuing statements without the party’s approval, and the Deputy National Vice Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, has also been suspended.

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‎“The National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyenguikoro, who has been involved in alleged financial misconduct, has also been suspended.

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‎“The National Youth Leader, Sulaiman Kadade, and the Deputy National Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo, have also been suspended for 30 days. All of them will be sent to the Disciplinary Committee to show cause why they should not be expelled.

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‎“Therefore, we are announcing the National Vice Chairman (North Central) to serve as the Acting National Chairman, Mohammed Abdulrahman.”

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