JUST IN: 60 PDP Lawmakers Threaten Exit From Party, Demand Damagum’s Resignation

60 PDP Lawmakers Threaten Exit From Party, Demand Damagum’s Resignation.
Demand replacement from North Central as per party’s constitution.
Accuse Damagum of surrendering PDP’s leadership to APC.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 60 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives are considering leaving the party unless Acting National Chairman Umar Ililya Damagum resigns promptly.

They insist on his replacement by a candidate from the North Central, as stipulated in the party’s constitution, among other demands.

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The lawmakers allege that Damagum has surrendered PDP’s leadership structure to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Hon Ugochinyere Ikenga, who led five other lawmakers to address reporters at the National Assembly on Monday, delivered the threaton behalf of the 60 PDP lawmakers.

He said the Acting National Chairman, who has been allegedly engaging in anti-party activities, sold the party “for a plate of porridge.”

Ikenga pointed that if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not consistent in opposition over the years, he would have not succeeded as President today.

They said Damagun should go before completely destroying the party.

60 PDP Lawmakers Threaten Exit From Party, Demand Damagum’s Resignation.

Demand replacement from North Central as per party’s constitution.

Accuse Damagum of surrendering PDP’s leadership to APC.

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