Tensions are escalating within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, faces pressure from party stakeholders to hold the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for October 24, 2024. Despite the constitutional requirement to hold NEC meetings quarterly, Damagum has delayed convening the gathering, prompting concerns among members that this may violate party rules. Internal divisions, particularly over the party’s leadership and chairmanship, have exacerbated the situation, leading to further discord among PDP governors and the National Working Committee (NWC).
Some members suggest Damagum is hesitant to step down from his position, though the chairmanship is expected to revert to the North Central region. The situation has created divisions within the NWC, with some pushing for the NEC meeting to proceed in order to restore party unity.
