Following the suspension Amb. Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the Acting National Chairman.
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon Debo Ologunagba stated that the appointment which takes immediate effect is pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017)
The statement further noted that The NWC calls on all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholder and members of our great Party to remain focused at this critical time especially as the NWC commences arrangements towards the holding of the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting already scheduled for Thursday, 24th October, 2024.
Until his appointment as the Acting National Chairman of the party, Yayari was the National Treasurer of the party.
