Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s National Working Committee have made the decision to remove IIiya Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party.
The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, who is also the Governor of Bauchi State, announced this after a meeting with the party’s NWC.
Damagum, a strong supporter of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, had been serving as acting Chairman since the removal of Iyorchia Ayu in June 2023.
Governor Mohammed described Damagum’s continued tenure as a ‘constitutional aberration’ and stated that the North Central region would be given the opportunity to complete Ayu’s tenure.
He said, “My brother from the North East is acting as the National Chairman and it is a constitutional aberration because according to our Constitution, any vacancy that exists of leadership position should return where it is created
“We know the North Central has been craving for it and we have discussed the issue and would work with that as the chairman, the National Working Committee and the Party to ensure that the North Central is given the opportunity to assume that responsibility.
“The North East also benefited from such constitutional arrangements after the resignation of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Former Governor Ahmadu Muazu became the National Chairman of the PDP. It is not something that is in contention by the grace of God.”
