Deadlock at PDP Governors’ meeting over Damagum’s future

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors ended their meeting on Monday night without reaching a final decision on the future of the party’s acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum.

The meeting, which began around 5 p.m. and lasted until just before 10 p.m., was held to address the party’s ongoing internal crisis, which has led to the suspension of several National Working Committee (NWC) members, including Damagum.

Sources close to the discussions revealed to Daily Trust that the governors remain deeply divided on Damagum’s fate, with efforts to break the deadlock proving unsuccessful.

A spokesman for one of the governors, who preferred to remain anonymous, revealed that a majority of the forum members advocated for adherence to the party’s constitution, which mandates that the position of national chairman should revert to the zone from which the previous chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu of Benue State, originated.

As the internal strife continues to unfold, the governors have decided to reconvene for further discussions today in Ondo State, where they are expected to attend the official flag-off of the PDP’s governorship campaign.

Currently, Damagum, along with National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), remains suspended, while a factional chairman claims to have taken over the control of the party.