According to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, Umar Ilyas Damagum, the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is not his friend and has never backed him. Wike’s remark coincides with escalating hostilities inside the PDP as rival groups get ready for Thursday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The crisis in the PDP has deepened, with one faction supporting Atiku Abubakar and the other siding with Wike. The main issue revolves around accusations that Atiku and his allies violated the party’s policy on zoning offices. The situation escalated when pro-Atiku members recently suspended Damagum and National Secretary Sam Anyanwu, both seen as sympathetic to Wike.
Umar Ilyas Damagum
Speaking in Port Harcourt, Wike expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs, though he emphasized that all he wanted was for Damagum to complete the tenure of former chairman Iyorchia Ayu. He also warned his supporters about placing trust in certain individuals within the party, noting his lack of confidence in some who initially agreed with him on the matter.
According to DAILY POST reports, Wike said, “The truth must be told at all times: we agree that Damagun should complete the tenure of Ayu. But let me tell why you should be careful in trusting people…those of them who sat with us to agree on that…I saw something and I was like, this man, this man, I can’t trust you.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
