US EditionPDP crisis: I'll work with everyone - Factional Acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman
The Wike faction appointed Muhammed Abdulrahman as acting chairman amid suspensions and police deployed with 10 Hilux vans to prevent factional clashes at the PDP headquarters.
- On Monday, a faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , seized the PDP National Headquarters at Wadata Plaza, Abuja and appointed Muhammed Abdulrahman as acting national chairman after moves against Umar Damagum.
- Factional suspensions and internal grievances set the stage for Monday's clash, as Umar Damagum, leader of the National Working Committee, suspended Samuel Anyanwu and other Wike-aligned officials.
- Supporters of both factions gathered at the PDP National Secretariat, prompting police deployment with at least 10 Hilux vans to prevent clashes.
- The factional acting chairman pledged to return the PDP to its grassroots and deliver quick progress, saying he will reunite the party and involve all PDP members from ward to national chapters.
- Involving a sitting cabinet minister, the takeover raises stakes for the PDP's national cohesion as party figures warn this is a moment for unity rather than blame amid risks to PDP electorates and national leadership.
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PDP crisis: I'll work with everyone - Factional Acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman
The factional Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mohammed Abdulrahman, on Monday vowed to party makes progress in the shortest possible time. Abdulrahman said under his leadership, the PDP will be returned to the people, stressing that Nigerians still believe in the party. Speaking at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, the acting national chairman vowed to carry all members along. He said: “We can put our head…
PDP Crisis: Wike's faction takes over party secretariat as factional chairman assumes duty
The factional chairman, Mohammed Abdulrahman, said he would convene a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) soon. The post PDP Crisis: Wike’s faction takes over party secretariat as factional chairman assumes duty appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
How Pro-Wike Camp Seized Control Of PDP Secretariat
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn on Monday when a faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seized control of the party’s National Headquarters, located at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Amid internal turmoil within the party, the Wike faction appointed Muhammed Abdulrahman as acting chairman after suspending Umar Damagum. Prior to the development, the National Working Committe…
Tension as Factions Struggle for PDP Chairmanship - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
By Chika Eze, Abuja Fresh tension erupted at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Monday as a faction attempted to unseat the National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, and install Abdulrahman Mohammed in his place. The dramatic takeover attempt unfolded amid the party’s lingering leadership crisis, with rival camps battling for control of Nigeria’s main opposition party. The move followed a press bri…
Security shuts PDP Secretariat amid rising tension
The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Monday as security operatives sealed off both the party’s National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza and the Legacy House, headquarters of the National Convention Organising Committee, shortly after Abdulrahman Mohammed assumed office as Acting National Chairman.Heavily armed officers arrived at the Wadata Plaza headquarters in the early hours, ordering staff and journalists t…
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