The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued on Saturday after the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, announced the suspension of Ambassador Illiya Damagum, National Chairman of the party.

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Anyanwu an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, also announced the suspension five other members of the National Working Committee.

Anyanwu’s action followed an earlier suspension slammed on him and those loyal to Wike within the NWC.

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Apart from Anyanwu, those suspended were the National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), Umar Bature, National Organizing Secretary.

He also hailed the court judgement that canceled the National Convention of the party, saying it is victory for PDP.

“We want to commend the judiciary over the judgment of yesterday, which is a victory for entire PDP members all over. Nobody can claim victory of the judgment of the court. It is a judgment against impunity, against illegality,” he said.

“Unfortunately, some people may say that the National Secretary, National Organising Secretary who has the responsibility of monitoring everything and the National Legal Adviser, who is responsible for all legal issues, were purportedly suspended.

“On this note, we decided to suspend the National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Ilya Damagum, for incompetence, financial misconduct, and disregard for court judgment. He has been suspended for one month and should face the Disciplinary Committee.

“We also suspended the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, for issuing statements without the party’s approval, and the Deputy National Vice Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, has also been suspended.

“The National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyenguikoro, who has been involved in alleged financial misconduct, has also been suspended.

“The National Youth Leader, Sulaiman Kadade, and the Deputy National Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo, have also been suspended for 30 days. All of them will be sent to the Disciplinary Committee to show cause why they should not be expelled.”

The PDP leaders also announced Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammed, the National Vice Chairman North Central of the PDP as Acting National Chairman.

Among those present at the press conference were Umar Bature, NOS, Dan Orbih, Zonal Vice Chairman South South, Austin Nwachukwu, National Vice Chairman North Central, and Chidiebere Egwu.