Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has accused three key figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of irreversibly damaging the party. In a statement posted on his X account, Melaye pointed fingers at PDP National Chairman Iliya Damagum, National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, and Organizing Secretary Umar Bature for their roles in what he described as the downfall of the party.
Melaye also suggested that the party has been commercialized and privatized, stating, “End of the road for PDP as Damagum, Bature, and Anyanwu irredeemably destroyed the party. We will talk about the commercialization and privatization of PDP. PDP is now once upon a time.”
Naija News reports that there are indications the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) may sanction Damagum and Anyanwu over an alleged letter sent to the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, which was perceived as an anti-party move. This has led to calls for disciplinary action from some members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
However, Damagum has dismissed these calls, asserting that he will not be intimidated into resigning and claiming that the controversy only increases his popularity. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Reconciliation and Disciplinary Committees, the acting chairman criticized those spreading misinformation about the NWC’s operations.
