The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has formed a committee to settle the present dispute over the party’s National Secretary position.
Both Samuel Anyanwu and Udeh Okoye are vying for the role of national secretary, and the dispute is currently before the courts.
The tension escalated when supporters of both individuals battled at the PDP secretariat on Wednesday during the party’s BoT meeting.
In a bulletin issued following the meeting, PDP BoT chairman Adolphus Wabara stated that Barr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, would lead the committee.
According to Wabara, the committee’s role is to communicate with the parties, investigate the situation, and report to the Board for future action.
He stated that the party’s Acting Chairman, Umar Damagum, assured the BoT that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting would take place as planned in February 2025 “to address all pertinent issues and reaffirm our shared commitment to the unity, discipline, and ideals that bind us together as members of the PDP.”
The BoT meeting was presided over by the chairman, Adolphus Wabara, and it was attended by other prominent members including the acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagun; ex-Niger governor, Babangida Aliyu; ex-Kaduna governor, Ahmed Markafi; and ex-Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido.
