{"id":103914,"date":"2023-03-28T14:06:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103914"},"modified":"2023-03-28T14:06:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:06:07","slug":"breaking-pdp-crisis-ayu-steps-aside-damagum-appointed-acting-national-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-pdp-crisis-ayu-steps-aside-damagum-appointed-acting-national-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: PDP Crisis: Ayu steps aside, Damagum appointed Acting National Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has forced the National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to step aside while the Deputy National Chairman (North) Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum assumes as the acting National Chairman.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The National Working Committee of the party in an emergency meeting Tuesday, said it acknowledged the Order of the Benue State High Court, dated March 27, 2023 with regards to the Chairmanship position of the Party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in a statement said, &#8220;After a careful consideration of the Court Order and in line with Section 45 (2) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), the NWC resolved that the Deputy National Chairman (North) His Excellency, Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum assumes the National Chairmanship of our Party in acting capacity with effect from today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members and supporters of our great Party to remain calm and united at this critical time.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Daily Champion reports that a\u00a0High Court in Makurdi, Benue State, issued an interim injunction restraining Dr Ayu from parading himself as the PDP&#8217;s National Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>The presiding judge, Justice W.I. 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