Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Crisis: North-Central Stakeholders Reject Suspension of Umar DamagumThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North Central Zone has officially disassociated itself from the reported suspension and removal of the party’s National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, announced by the Sen. Samuel Anyanwu-led faction.The North Central PDP leadership condemned the suspension as illegitimate and vowed loyalty to Damagum’s leadership. They criticized the faction’s move as a reckless act that could lead to legal troubles and undermine party unity ahead of the scheduled national convention on November 15-16, 2025. They affirmed that the purported suspension was carried out by only a few National Working Committee (NWC) members without proper authority, and warned against divisive actions that could harm the party.This leadership crisis deepened when Senator Anyanwu’s faction, supported by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, suspended Damagum and five other NWC members for alleged incompetence, financial misconduct, and ignoring court judgements. The faction declared Mohammed Abdulrahman, the PDP National Vice Chairman (North Central), as the Acting National Chairman and sought recognition from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Meanwhile, the Damagum-led NWC suspended Anyanwu and three others, escalating the internal power tussle. The conflict follows a Federal High Court ruling that temporarily halted the party’s national convention, intensifying leadership tensions within the PDP.As the PDP continues to grapple with this internal crisis, stakeholders from the North Central region remain firm in their support for Amb. Damagum’s leadership and are calling for unity and discipline within the party structure to avert further crisis ahead of critical national events.This ongoing factional dispute highlights the high-stakes political drama within Nigeria’s major opposition party as it prepares for its national convention and future electoral battle.