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Senate President and ex-governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki, was appointed at the 98th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party to lead peace efforts in the party following series of internal rancor.
The national leadership of the PDP had on March 26 directed the chairmen of the 36 state chapters and the Federal Capital Territory to identify their members involved in anti-party activities during the 2023 general elections.
The PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, gave the directive during a meeting of the National Working Committee with state chairmen in Abuja.
He said, “After the elections, we expected the state chapters to give us their reports that are the post-2023 election reports. A lot of the states have not submitted their reports and we need those reports to be compiled for the next NEC meeting.
“A lot of agitations are coming from party members, you are to tell us who was involved in anti-party activities and who did not; and based on that, the NEC will take a decision. Write to us and tell us what transpired, no matter what happened.”
At the meeting NEC approved the appointment of Saraki and a former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel, as chairmen of the reconciliation and disciplinary committees, respectively.
“The NEC appointed Saraki as chairman of the reconciliation committee, Udom Emmanuel as chairman of the disciplinary committee, and PDP Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), as chairman of the constitution amendment committee.
Addressing reporters after the National Caucus meeting in the early hours of Thursday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, revealed that Damagum would remain in his role as acting National Chairman until the next NEC meeting following the current session.
