BoT In Session: Acting PDP Chairman Damagum Takes The Helm Amid Party Tensions

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced its meeting in Abuja, with Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, presiding over the proceedings.

Prominent figures in attendance include National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Senator Ben Obi, BoT Chairman Senator Adolphus Wabara, Board Secretary Senator Ahmed Makarfi, former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu, and Olagunsoye Oyinlola, among others.

Key party leaders, including Senator Samuel Anyanwu and former Youth Leader Sunday Ude-Okoye, are actively participating in the meeting. The session officially began at 12:05 p.m., with Senator Adolphus Wabara, the BoT Chairman and former Senate President, delivering the opening remarks.

While Senator Anyanwu was present from the beginning, Ude-Okoye arrived shortly after, at 12:10 p.m.

The meeting quickly transitioned into a closed-door session amid rising tensions. The PDP continues to face internal challenges, including a leadership crisis fueled by controversies surrounding the National Secretary position.