The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a suspension of the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary over Anti-Party Activities. This decision was announced during a press briefing.

The NWC carefully considered the complaints against the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Illiya Damagum, and National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, particularly regarding a letter they addressed to the Court of Appeal in Appeal No: CA/PH/307/2024 against the Party’s position in a case involving 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who vacated their seats upon decamping from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The NWC condemned this anti-party activity of the Acting National Chairman and the National Secretary, which is a gross violation of the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) and their Oath of Office.

As a result, the NWC, pursuant to Sections 57, 58, and 59 of the PDP Constitution, has suspended Amb. Illiya Damagum and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as Acting National Chairman and National Secretary of the Party, respectively, and referred them to the National Disciplinary Committee for further action.

In the meantime, the two officials are suspended from all meetings, activities, and programs of the NWC pending the conclusion of the investigation by the National Disciplinary Committee.

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