Court Bars PDP From Removing Damagum As Acting Nat’l Chairman

Umar Damagum, Acting National Chairman of the PDP.

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagum, as Acting National Chairman pending the determination of the suit before it.

Justice Peter Lifu has also restrained the National Working Committee (NWC), the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the PDP from removing the embattled leader of the PDP.

The order followed an ex parte application by two aggrieved members of the party, Umar Maina and Zanna Gaddama.

Recall that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Debo Ologunagba appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the acting National Chairman of the party, following the rowdy session on Thursday night that led to the division in the ranks of the party.

Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said, “The appointment which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).”

Earlier, the Umar Damagum camp had suspended Debo Ologunagba and Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN, the National Legal Adviser of the party.

However, in his last statement, Ologunagba said: “Following the suspension of 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.

However, in his latest statement, Ologunagba said: “Following the suspension of 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.

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