Plot to retain Damagum as National Chairman gains traction A new power struggle is brewing within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a faction seeks to not only keep acting national chairman Iliya Damagum in his position for the remainder of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu’s tenure but also to secure his election as the party's substantive chairman during the upcoming 2025 national convention. While the party initially planned to hold a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on November 28, a recent PDP Governors Forum gathering in Bauchi has suggested postponing the...