Ugochinyere Challenges Court Ruling Preventing Damagun’s Dismissal As PDP Chair

Ugochinyere Challenges Court Ruling Preventing Damagun’s Dismissal As PDP ChairThe spokesperson for the coalition of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has condemned the recent court order that prevents the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagun as the Acting National Chairman.

In a statement issued on Friday, Ugochinyere emphasized that the court ruling does not inhibit the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) from taking action against Damagun before the suspension. He argued that there is no Federal or State High Court order justifying Damagun’s continued leadership, which he deemed a “long overdue removal.”

The controversy arose from the PDP’s decision to suspend Damagun and appoint Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed, the current National Treasurer, as the Acting National Chairman. This change occurred despite a restraining order from Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which upheld Damagun’s position until the party’s national convention scheduled for December next year.

Ugochinyere criticized the timing of Justice Lifu’s order, suggesting it favored a faction within the party aligned with former Governor Nyesom Wike, a divisive figure in the PDP. He reiterated that Mohammed remains the acting chair as the party prepares for an upcoming NEC meeting later this month.

Additionally, Ugochinyere urged the courts to refrain from intervening in internal party matters, advocating that the PDP should independently resolve its leadership disputes.

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