Leadership crisis: Security agencies will go after violators of court order recognising Damagum, says PDP

Oct. 15, 2024 - TheCable

Ibrahim Manga, the acting spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says security agencies will go after members who violate the recent court order that recognised Umar Damagum as the party’s acting national chairman. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Manga said Damagum remains the authentic acting national chairman of the PDP.

BACKGROUNDThe opposition party has been embroiled in an internal crisis since 2022, which has polarised its national working committee (NWC). On Friday, Ologunagba’s faction announced the appointment of Yayari Mohammed as the party’s acting national chairman.

‘SECURITY AGENCIES WILL ENFORCE COURT ORDER’Manga said it is “distasteful” that party members, “who should be educating others,” are the ones making comments that contradict the party’s constitution...