Sixty Lawmakers elected under the banner of opposition PDP have threatened to leave the party unless it’s protem chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum step down
The parliamentarians who spoke through Ugochinyere Ikenga accused the acting chairman of selling the party to ruling APC
They lamented how the party is dancing to the tunes of certain few stressing unless the acting chairman calls it quit they would exit the party to another
It would be that recalled the PDp has been in a deep crisis since before the 2023 polls a situation that led to the breakage of the party hence the formation of G5 under immediate past Rivers State Governor Mr Nyesom Woke who is now the FCT Minister
The Group played a significant role in ensuring the PDP candidate during last year’s presidential polls Atiku Abubakar did not win the election
An impeccable source said a meeting of the National Working Committee of the party has been convene to discuss the matter on Thursday at the party’s secretariat in Abuja
Ambassador Damagium was picked on the post following court’s injunction suspending Dr Iyorchia Ayu from the seat
Among those eyeing the hot seat include former Benue State Governor Senatior Gabriel Suswam, its vice chairman representing South Mr Arapaja and a former Minister Mr Humphrey Agbo and the party’s gubernatorial candidate during 2023 piolls in Nasarawa State Mr David Ambugadu
