The Financial Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward A, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Comrade Muhammad Nuhu Tanimu, has officially stepped down from his position.
Tanimu confirmed his decision in a resignation letter dated 14th October 2024 and addressed to the chairman of his Ward A party.
“I would like to use this medium to thank all the leaders of the party for the opportunity given to me to have served in various capacities and for their leadership role throughout my stay in the party. I say thank you all, it’s on this note that I say that I cease to be a member of the PDP from today.
“It is a hard decision for me to take but I have to leave now. I regret any inconvenience it might cause, thank you so much,” Tanimu noted.
Meanwhile, the internal crisis rocking the national leadership of the PDP lingers as the governors of the opposition party concluded their meeting regarding the future of the party’s acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, without reaching a definitive resolution on Monday night.
Naija News reports that the meeting, which commenced around 5 p.m. and lasted until just before 10 p.m., was convened to address the ongoing internal crisis that has plagued the party, leading to the suspension of several members of the National Working Committee (NWC), including Damagum.
Sources close to the discussions informed Daily Trust that the governors remain sharply divided over Damagum’s fate, with attempts to resolve the deadlock proving inconclusive.
A spokesman for one of the governors, who preferred to remain anonymous, revealed that a majority of the forum members advocated for adherence to the party’s constitution, which mandates that the position of national chairman should revert to the zone from which the previous chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu of Benue State, originated.
As the internal strife unfolds, the governors have decided to reconvene for further discussions today in Ondo State, where they are expected to attend the official flag-off of the PDP’s governorship campaign.
Currently, Damagum, along with National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), remains suspended, while a factional chairman claims to have taken over the control of the party.