{"id":111447,"date":"2024-04-18T14:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=111447"},"modified":"2024-04-18T14:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:50:03","slug":"damagum-to-continue-as-pdp-chair-after-thursdays-nec-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/damagum-to-continue-as-pdp-chair-after-thursdays-nec-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Damagum To Continue As PDP Chair After Thursday\u2019s NEC Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The current acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, will continue in that capacity until another National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that will hold after the one slated for today, Thursday April 18, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This formed part of the resolution of the PDP caucus meeting on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said the caucus resolved that all reconciliation committees of the party be reconstituted to resolve grievances affecting the unity of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Asked what the caucus discussed about issues regarding the party\u2019s chairmanship position, he said it is an issue that the NEC of the party will discuss but said the organ resolved that Damagum continues as chairman till the next NEC after today\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was attended by the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; and the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.<\/p>\n<p>Damagum is suspected to be an ally of Wike, who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).<\/p>\n<p>The caucus also directed that the party should revisit the Rivers State Caretaker Committee List, and find a political solution to the crisis in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The caucus meeting held less than 24 hours to the NEC meeting of the party, which has been scheduled for today (April 18, 2024) to discus issues regarding the leadership of the party and also to ratify decisions by various organs of the party.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP is facing a leadership crisis, with members urging the resignation of the Damagum-led NEC. 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