PDP lawmakers kick over alleged plot to extend Damagun tenure

The crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn, as the party’s lawmakers in the National Assembly kicked against a plot to extend the tenure of the Acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagun.

The spokesperson of the group, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere speaking to journalists in Abuja, claimed that they are privy to report of the pre and post-caucus meeting on the plot to give Damagun soft landing up to August 2024, and by so doing elect APC members as PDP State Executive in the over 19 states.

He noted that with the withdrawal of the suspended Chairman Iyorchia Ayu’s pending litigations, all impediments to the emergence of a new PDP chairman at today’s NEC meeting have been removed.

According to him, Ayu’s case was used as an excuse for Damagun to attempt to elongate his illegal stay but to their shock, Ayu made a huge sacrifice by withdrawing his case thereby paving the way for the emergence of a North Central chairperson.

The group alleged that the plan is to use Damagun who is allegedly working with G5 governors to elect APC come 2027 to now fill up those expiring excos like the failed attempt in Rivers with APC members whose names have been supplied by serving APC minister.

According to Ugochinyere, this means that by the time a north Central person comes all state Congress have been held for fresh 4 year tenure for over 19 states with APC officials planted into the heart of the party thereby burying the party and suffocating it and killing any survival attempt.

Noting that this purported plan is against Article 47 (6) of PDP constitution, the lawmakers warn that if it happens unimaginable crisis will hit the party and they will declare Damagun persona non grata on April 18.

The G60 lawmakers frowned and condemned the idea of allowing a serving APC minister, Nyesom Wike, into the highly confidential national caucus meeting, knowing fully well the minister is a campaign manager for the APC 2027 Presidential election.

This they said is political abomination and clear evidence that the Damagun leadership has officially merged PDP with APC and desperate to hang on to the power to execute the demise of the party.