Iyorchia Ayu Steps Aside, Damagun Takes Over As PDP Acting National Chairman

Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has stepped aside as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He stepped aside on Tuesday, hours after a Benue state High Court, Makurdi ordered him to stop parading himself as the party’s national chairman.

The PDP National Working Committee (NWC) has appointed the party’s National Deputy Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagun, as the Acting National Chairman.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologbondiyan, announced the stepping aside of Ayu at a news conference, shortly after the committee’s emergency meeting on Tuesday at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

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He explained that Ayu was replaced in line with section 45, sub section two of the PDP constitution amendment 2017.

The committee, according to him urged PDP leaders, members, supporters and critical stakeholders to remain calm and united at this critical stage.

Rockcity reported that a Benue State High Court in Makurdi has granted an interim order restraining Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Justice W.I Kpochi, gave the order on Monday, while ruling on a motion ex parte filed by Engr. Conrad Terhide Utaan.

The judge ruled that he should keep off the party pending the hearing and determination of the motion already filed against him.

Earlier on Monday, Ayu had said the party’s executive committee in his ward lacked the powers to suspend him for alleged anti-party’s activities.