COALITION OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS RAISE ALARM OVER PLOT TO WEAKEN PDP BEFORE 2027 26-11-24
By Sadiq Aminu The Nigeria’s Opposition Coalition lawmakers have raised alarm over alleged plot by some PDP governors and National Working Committee NWC of the party to keep the acting Chairman Ambassador Umar Damagun in office till 2027 to weaken the party.
The group made the allegations during a live world press conference in Akokwa, Imo state.
The Spokesperson of the group Mr. Ikenga Ugochinyere explained that for any nation to thrive in democratic system there must be a viable opposition to Checkmate the excesses of the ruling party.
According to Mr. Ugochinyere some PDP governors have planted 24 PDP state chairmen that will endorse President Tinubu before 2027, keep Damagun in office till after election.
The group while Describing the plan as disappointing vowed that their plan would fail as structures are being put in place to ensure it doesn’t happen.
“Today I want to inform the whole Nigeria that they have perfected a plan to ensure that the NEC meeting to choose a chairman from North Central where the position is originally supposed to come from us not possible. They want Umar Damagun an imposter of the highest order to continue to parade as the National Chairman and stay in office till 2027 so they can foist on us a weakling that will be presidential candidate. We have impostors among us, who has no honour and decency. They have decided to see the political party. The ruling party will be laughing at them now that they want to sabotage their own party.
Mr. Ugochinyere emphasized that alleged plan to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State will fail, adding that the Governor will complete his tenure and be reelected.