JUST IN ! PDP Gets Acting National Chairman as Ayu Steps Aside (video)

Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stepped aside and immediately replaced.

Arise news reports that Ayu was replaced by the Deputy National Chairman, (North) Umar Iliya Damagum.

Damagum will assume office as the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, pending the determination of the case in court.

Breaking News: Iyorchia Ayu Steps Aside As Damagum Takes Over as Acting Chairman

After an emergency meeting by the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, a decision has been reached to comply with the judgement from the court on the suspension of pic.twitter.com/Ts307Umrc6

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Stating its reason on it’s twitter handle, PDP stated that, “In-line with the recent Court Order from the Benue State High Court, restraining the National Chairman, @iyorchiayu, from parading himself as Chairman of the party, the Deputy National Chairman, North, Amb Iliya Umar Damagum has assumed office as the Acting National Chairman of the @OfficialPDPNig, pending the determination of the case in court.”

The executive of Ayu’s Igyorov Ward in the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State suspended the PDP chairman for alleged anti-party activities.

24 hours later, a High Court sitting in Makurdi presided over by Justice Wilfred Kpochin issued an interim order restraining Ayu from parading himself as the PDP chairman.

The order of the court was issued on Monday following an ex-parte application brought before the court by a PDP member, Conrad Utaan.

The order of the court was issued on Monday following an ex-parte application brought before the court by a PDP member, Conrad Utaan