By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
Abdulrahman Mohammed, the former Vice Chairman for PDP North Central, in Abuja on Monday officially resumed duties as the party’s acting national chairman.amidst tight security at the party’s national headquarters.
Mohammed, accompanied by supporters, first convened at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) office of the PDP, where he addressed the gathering and affirmed his intention to take over the interim leadership role.
The appointment was formalized by the National Working Committee (NWC) faction led by Samuel Anyanwu, which announced Mohammed’s elevation following the suspension of the incumbent National Chairman, Umar Damargun, and National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.
“Today, we are taking responsibility to restore order and unity in our great party.
“The PDP belongs to its members, and no one individual can hold it hostage.” He said
Mohammed who addressed journalists after resumption lamented the state of the PDP in a statement titled “A New Dawn”,
He lamented the poor state of the PDP which he attributed to the actions of the leaders and members.
“We are all aware of the current pitiable state of our glorious party because of the actions and inactions of our leaders and members.
“From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now; from being a formidable opposition to a now humbled one owing to inexplainable defections of governors, legislators, and council chairmen.”
He said that his mission is to rebuild the party and restore internal democracy
“My job here as Acting National Chairman is to heal the party of its wounds and end fictionalization.
“I will hand over our beloved party back to her true owners, the Nigerian people.
“I want to assure all PDP faithful, critical stakeholders, and Nigerians at large that a new dawn has come and with it the renaissance of the PDP.” He added
He urged the party membership to unite ahead of the 2027 general election.
