Toba Owojaiye reporting
Abuja, Nigeria
Elected deputies of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) have issued a firm warning to those opposing the leadership of Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, urging them to either accept his continued leadership until December 2025 or leave the party.
Truth Live News gathered that this stance was made clear by the Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, during a media briefing in Abuja, where he was joined by four other deputies.
Osadolor emphasized the need for unity within the PDP, stressing that the current state of the party resulted from collective failures and personal ambitions. He said:
> “From 2013 till date, personal ambitions have driven us to heights of pure mischief and arrogant use of power. This has led to agreements not being kept and the ambiguities in our constitution being exploited by those in position, even through the courts. We are all complicit by being perpetrators, supporters, or silent. No one is coming to save us; we must stand up and become heroes. We brought ourselves here.”
Osadolor urged party leaders to abandon pride and acknowledge their roles in the PDP’s challenges. He called for collective action to rebuild the party, criticizing those who undermine the party through public attacks and backdoor politicking.
> “This is no longer the time for blame game; all have sinned. From the BOT chairman who endorsed an opposition governor to candidates that negotiated and supported other party candidates in promises to get their return support, to NWC members and leaders that lost their polling units. We must all come down from our high horses, forget pride for now and join hands with the party as led by Amb. Illya Damagum to reposition this party back to winning ways.”
He further added:
> “Court distractions and media demarketing of the PDP must stop forthwith. You do not need to like the officers, but the party is more important. If you want to resign and go, be a proper opposition; do not be