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PDP elevates Umar Damagum after over a year in acting capacity
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NEC confirms him ahead of November national convention in Ibadan
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Party’s legal adviser administers oath of office at Abuja meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party has confirmed Umar Damagum as its substantive National Chairman.q
The decision was taken at the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja on Monday.
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The party resolved that Damagum, who has served as Acting National Chairman for more than a year, be elevated to the position of substantive chairman ahead of the National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The PDP’s National Legal Adviser, Mr Kamaldeen Ajibade, administered the oath of office to him at the NEC meeting.
The confirmation ended months of speculation within the party over Damagum’s status and sets the stage for the convention expected to shape PDP’s 2027 electoral strategy.
