PDP set for national chairman election as former chair Iyorchia Ayu withdraws appeals

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National Chairman,PDP,Umar Damagun

Get the latest update on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) as former chair Iyorchia Ayu withdraws appeals, paving the way for the election of a new national chairman. Learn how this development impacts the party's future.

The stage is now set for the election or appointment of a new National Chairman for the People's Democratic Party following a significant move by former chairman Iyorchia Ayu . On Wednesday, Ayu demonstrated his unwavering dedication to the party by withdrawing all pending appeals at the Court of Appeal, where he had been contesting…

In a notice of withdrawal of appeal, referenced as CA/MK/88/2024 SUIT NO: MHC/85/2023 and dated April 15, 2024, the Court of Appeal of Nigeria in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, acknowledged Ayu’s decision to withdraw his appeal against the respondents. The appeal, filed on June 27, 2023, challenged the party’s decision to remove him from office.

Reacting to the news, the G60 PDP lawmakers in the National Assembly commended Ayu, for withdrawing the lawsuit, noting that the action that made the party’s Acting Chairman, Umar Damagun, not to step down until the withdrawal of all cases pave way for him to hand over to someone from Nigeria’s North-Central zone.

They also insisted that the stepping down of Damagun, whom they accused of working for the ruling All Progressives Congress , is irreversible.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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