Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stepped down from the position after months of refusing to give in.
Recall that Ayu’s resignation was the condition given by five governors of the party who refused to support the presidential bid of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
The party went into the 2023 elections with a divided house and was not able to clinch the presidential seat and lost some states’ governorship seats.
The news of Ayu’s resignation was contained in a recent statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba.
This happened days after a Federal High Court in Benue ordered his temporary exit from office pending the resolution of the crises rocking the party.
Ologunagba said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, acknowledge the Order of the Benue State High Court, dated March 27, 2023, with regards to the Chairmanship position of our great Party.
“After a careful consideration of the Court Order and in line with Section 45 (2) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), the NWC resolved that the Deputy National Chairman (North) His Excellency, Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum assumes the National Chairmanship of our Party in an acting capacity with effect from today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.”
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