Things have fallen apart in the House of Representatives caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are currently locked in a feisty meeting over the upcoming National Executive Council meeting of the party.
Sources in the meeting told NewsNGR that the caucus is divided as a faction loyal to the FCT Minister wants the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, to continue as chairman.
Damagun, it’s alleged, is Wike’s man. He has been accused of not doing anything concerning alleged anti-party activities of the FCT minister because of their political association.
Neither Wike nor Damagun has denied the accusation.
NewsNGR however observed that the ongoing meeting is tense with some members being aggressive in their submission that for the PDP to survive, Damagum must go, with a member describing him as “damage,” like the sound of his name.
Before the meeting commenced, a faction which called itself ‘Progressive PDP’ had worked to unify the caucus by reaching out to the faction loyal to Wike, who supports Damagun for “unity to save the party,” a member had told NewsNGR.
The meeting which began at 9am is expected to bring about a unified position ahead of the party’s NEC meeting.