The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has said that only the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would decide whether to remove or retain Umar Damagum as the acting national chairperson of the party.
Mohammed said the decision to appoint a new leader of the party will be determined by pending litigations and that the party is mindful of creating opportunities for factions.
The governor disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing journalists after a closed-door meeting of the governors at the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
Mohammed stressed the forum under his leadership will not tolerate any form of faction in the party.
The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum maintained that all lingering issues surrounding the leadership of the party have been resolved.
He assured that Thursday’s meeting of the party’s NEC will be
conducted in line with the constitutional provision of the party.
Recall that Damagun was appointed as the acting chairperson of the PDP following the suspension of the former chair, Iyorchia Ayu in 2023.
-Bala Mohammed