Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed has been appointed as the Acting National Chairman following the suspension of Illiya Damagum.
This development was confirmed in a statement issued by the just-suspended National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday.
The statement reads;
“Following the suspension of His Excellency, 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.
“The appointment which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017)
“The NWC calls on all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholder and members of our great Party to remain focused at this critical time especially as the NWC commences arrangements towards the holding of the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting already scheduled for Thursday, 24th October, 2024”.