PDP Deputies Back Damagum, Warn Critics Against Internal Discord
Kehinde Fajobi
Deputy leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) have firmly supported the acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, declaring he will remain in office until December 2025.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Deputy National Youth Leader, Comrade Timothy Osadolor, led four other deputies in addressing calls for Damagum’s removal.
Osadolor urged party leaders to set aside pride and take responsibility for the challenges facing the PDP.
“From 2013 to date, personal ambitions have driven us to heights of pure mischief and arrogant use of power,” he said.
He added, “This has led to agreements not being kept and the ambiguities in our Constitution being exploited by those in position, even through the courts.
“We are all complicit by being perpetrators, supporters, or silent. No one is coming to save us; we must stand up and become heroes; we brought ourselves here. This is no longer the time for a blame game; all have sinned.”
Osadolor highlighted instances of betrayal, including the endorsement of opposition candidates, and urged unity under Damagum’s leadership.
“We must all come down from our high horses, forget pride for now, and join hands with the party as led by Amb. Illya Damagum to reposition this party back to winning ways. Court distractions and media demarketing of the PDP must stop forthwith.
“You do not need to like the officers, but the party is more important. If you want to resign and go, be a proper opposition; do not be here and go from TV house to radio house abusing the party.”
He declared, “The case of the acting national chairman is settled till December 2025, and on that of the National Secretary, we wait on the courts. Let’s learn to love and support PDP first and always.”
Osadolor also accused unnamed party leaders of fuelling internal strife for personal gain.
He stated, “This behaviour is apparently self-serving on their part, as it is not in the interest of the PDP in any way. It is ethically and morally wrong for members of the party to move around creating confusion instead of exploring our internal mechanism for peace.”
Present at the briefing were Deputy National Publicity Secretary Ibrahim Abdullahi, Deputy National Financial Secretary Ndubisi Eneh, and National Deputy Organising Secretary Pascal Adigwe.