The Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee, on Wednesday passed a vote of confidence in the party’s current acting national chairman, Umar Damagum.
This is a sequel to the upcoming National Executive Council meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday).
PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that there has been bickering on how Damagum has handled former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, a PDP chieftain who presently serves as Federal Capital Territory Minister.
According to a press statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the PDP Debo Ologunagba, that was the decision of NWC which was coordinated by Deputy Chairman South Taofeek Arapaja, adding that the motion for Vote of Confidence in the acting National Chairman was moved by the National Vice Chairman (South-East) Chief Ali Odefa and seconded by the National Treasurer, Hon. Yayari Mohammed.
The NWC further disclosed that Damagum’s leadership acumen has been able to reposition the party as a vibrant opposition party.
The statement partly read, “The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has passed a vote of confidence in the Party’s acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum.
“The decision of the NWC which came at the end of its 584th meeting at the Party’s National Secretariat on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 is in commendation of the efforts and commitment of the acting National Chairman to stabilise and reposition the PDP as the main opposition Party in Nigeria.
“The Deputy National Chairman (South) Amb. Taofeek Arapaja presided over the motion for vote of confidence in the acting National Chairman which was moved by the National Vice Chairman (South East) Chief Ali Odefa, and seconded by the National Treasurer, Hon. Yayari Mohammed.
“The NWC assures of its commitment in ensuring the continued stability, growth and success of our great Party at all time.”
