- The federal high court in Abuja has stopped Nigeria’s main opposition party, the PDP, from removing Umar Illiya Damagum as its national chairman
- The court restrained the PDP NWC, the National Executive Council (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) from appointing, selecting, and nominating any person to replace Damagum
- Legit.ng reports that Damagum assumed office as the temporary national chairman of the PDP in March 2023 after the party dropped Iyorchia Ayu
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja – An Abuja high court on Friday, May 3, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from replacing Umar Damagum as the acting national chairman.
