The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday passed a vote of confidence on the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum.
This was made known in a press statement on Wednesday by Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary.
Ologunagba said the NWC passed the vote of confidence on Damagum at the end of its 584th meeting at the party’s National Secretariat on Tuesday.
According to him, the PDP leaders took the decision in commendation of the efforts and commitment by Damagum to stabilize and reposition the party as the main opposition in Nigeria.
Ologunagba also disclosed that the Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, presided over the motion for Vote of Confidence on the Acting National Chairman, which was moved by the National Vice Chairman (South East) Chief Ali Odefa and seconded by the National Treasurer, Yayari Mohammed.
“The NWC assures of its commitment in ensuring the continued stability, growth and success of our great party at all time,” the statement concluded.