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PDP NWC suspends Damagun, Anyanwu for anti-party activity

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has announced the suspension of Acting National Chairmam of the party Illiya Damagu and National secretary Chris Anyamwu for alleged anti party actibity, consequently they have been bared from all meetings and activities of the party.

The suspension which is contained in a statement signed Hon. Debo Ologunagba the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP said the duo were engaged in anti-party activity when they caused a letter to be written to the Court of Appeal in Appeal No:CA/PH/307/2024 against the Party’s position in the case involving the 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who vacated their seats upon decamping from from the PDP

The statememt noted that the decision was taken after extensive deliberation and series of complain against the acting National Chairman and Secretary over the issue.

“extensively considered the series of complaints raised against the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Illiya Damagum and National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu particularly with regard to the letter addressed by them to the Court of Appeal in Appeal No:CA/PH/307/2024 against the Party’s position in the case involving the 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 in gross violation of the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) and their Oath of Office.

Consequently, 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 investigation by the National Disciplinary Committee.

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