A protest erupted on Monday on the nationwide secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Get together, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, as supporters of the factional performing Nationwide Chairman of the social gathering, Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed the premises.
The group, chanting solidarity songs, demanded that the Nationwide Working Committee, led by Umar Damagum, vacate the headquarters instantly.
Abdulrahman was named the performing nationwide chairman of the social gathering final week because the management disaster threatening the soul of the social gathering worsened with the suspension of the social gathering’s Nationwide Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and the Authorized Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, for a interval of 1 month.
In a dramatic twist, the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had converged at a separate venue in Abuja and introduced the suspension of the Damagum-led NWC.
The protesters, who accused the Damagum-led management of mismanaging social gathering affairs, vowed to reclaim management of the secretariat for the Abdulrahman-led faction.
Safety operatives have been deployed to the realm to forestall a breakdown of legislation and order as each factions wrestle for management of the social gathering’s edifice.
Nonetheless, the faction of the social gathering’s NWC led by Abdulrahman has taken management of the social gathering’s Nationwide Chairman’s workplace.
Talking to journalists on the workplace, Abdulrahman promised to unite and reposition the social gathering in preparation for the following basic election.
He additionally assured members of his dedication to work diligently for the social gathering’s progress.
“We’re able to work within the curiosity of our pricey social gathering,” he mentioned.