The Samuel Anyanwu faction of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, has introduced the suspension of the Performing Nationwide Chairman, Umar Damagum, and 5 different members of the Nationwide Working Committee, NWC.
Anyanwu, whereas briefing journalists in Abuja on Saturday on behalf of the factional NWC, introduced the get together’s Nationwide Vice Chairman (North-Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, as the Performing Nationwide Chairman.
He stated, “Sadly, some individuals might say that the Nationwide Secretary, Nationwide Organising Secretary who has the accountability of monitoring all the things and the Nationwide Authorized Adviser, who’s answerable for all authorized points, have been purportedly suspended.
“On this observe, we determined to droop the Nationwide Chairman of the get together, Ambassador Ilya Damagum, for incompetence, monetary misconduct, and disrespect for court docket judgment.
“He has been suspended for one month and will face the Disciplinary Committee.
“Secondly, we additionally suspended the Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, for issuing statements with out the get together’s approval, and the Deputy Nationwide Vice Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, has additionally been suspended.
“The Nationwide Monetary Secretary, Daniel Woyenguikoro, who has been concerned in alleged monetary misconduct, has additionally been suspended.
“The Nationwide Youth Chief, Sulaiman Kadade, and the Deputy Nationwide Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo, have additionally been suspended for 30 days. All of them will probably be despatched to the Disciplinary Committee to indicate trigger why they shouldn’t be expelled.
“Due to this fact, we’re saying the Nationwide Vice Chairman (North-Central) to serve as the Performing Nationwide Chairman, Mohammed Abdulrahman.”
DAILY POST experiences that the NWC beneath Damagum’s management had earlier announced the suspension of Samuel Anyanwu, Nationwide Authorized Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN, and two different members.
