Abdulrahman Mohammed, PDP National Vice Chairman (North Central), on Monday announced that he has taken over as Acting National Chairman at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, amid the ongoing leadership crisis.
His takeover followed his declaration by the Anyanwu-led National Working Committee, which suspended Umar Damagum and other officials.
Addressing supporters and journalists, Mohammed said, “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 decried the party’s decline, adding, “From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now; from being formidable to now humbled due to defections.”
Mohammed said he accepted the role “through the mercy of God and the instrumentality of very critical stakeholders.”
He pledged to end factionalisation and reposition the party ahead of 2027.
“My job as Acting National Chairman is to heal the party of its wounds… I cannot do this job alone. I will need your support and commitment,” he said.
Damagum and his loyalists were absent during the takeover.