The internal conflict within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply escalated into a full-blown crisis. A faction led by the recently suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has announced the “counter-suspension” of the party’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum.
Anyanwu’s faction cited allegations against Damagum, including “alleged incompetence, misappropriation of party funds, and pursuit of personal interests,” as the basis for his removal.
Others suspended in this retaliatory move include the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and the Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, among others.
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Senator Anyanwu declared that all the suspended officers in this new list “will be referred to the party’s disciplinary committee for further action.”
Anyanwu’s announcement came “shortly after” he himself was suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Damagum.
The earlier suspension, announced by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, targeted Anyanwu along with other officials: the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and National Organizing Secretary, Umaru Bature for a period of “one month.”
This initial wave of suspensions was triggered by a Federal High Court judgement on Friday, which had “stopped the party’s planned national convention.”
Ologunagba had addressed reporters in Abuja on Saturday, stating that the NWC’s decision came after an “emergency meeting” held in Abuja.
He “noted that the suspended party officials have been referred to the National Disciplinary Committee.”
Ologunagba further clarified that during the suspension period, the affected officials “cease to function in their respective capacities.”
He detailed the interim arrangements, stating that in the case of the National Secretary, “Pursuant to Section 36(2) of the PDP Constitution as amended in 2017, the Deputy National Secretary, Hon. Arc. Setonji Koshoedo shall act as the National Secretary.”
He “added that in the case of the National Legal Adviser and the Deputy National Legal Adviser, the National Director of Legal Services has been directed to oversee the activities of the Department.”
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