Damagun faction suspends, replaces two NWC members
by The Eagle Online · The Eagle OnlineThe faction of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party led by the acting National Chairman, Illiya Damagum, has suspended two national officers of the party.
The faction announced the suspension of the national officer ahead of that of Damagun and the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
The suspended the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade (SAN).
A committee was also constituted under the leadership of the Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, to “investigate the issues raised against the officers in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Party”.
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The development was contained in a statement by Chinwe Nnorom, a National Director of Publicity at the party’s headquarters, on Thursday night.
Nnorom said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) arising from its 593rd Meeting has directed the National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Hon Debo Ologunagba and National Legal Adviser (NLA), Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN, to step aside, respectively.
“Following the NWC’s Decision, it directed their respective deputies (DNPS and DNLA) to assume office in acting capacity with effect from Friday, October 11, 2014, pending the conclusion of investigation by the Committee.”
Those appointed to replace the suspended national officers are Ibrahim Abdullahi Manga as Acting National Publicity Secretary and Okechukwu Osuoha as Acting National Legal Adviser.
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