Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has voiced support for the suspension of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Umar Damagun, predicting that Damagun will leave office as abruptly as his predecessor, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
Fayose spoke on Sunday in Ado Ekiti, following the announcement by the faction aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led by PDP National Secretary Sam Anyanwu, which counter-suspended Damagun along with five other National Working Committee members.
Describing Damagun as incompetent, Fayose said he lacked the capacity to lead the party and “manipulated his way into office,” creating confusion within the PDP.
“You will recall this is the same way the Ayu crisis started, and Damagun will go the way of Ayu. His last service to the party was before the suspension,” he said.
Fayose also endorsed the new acting national chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Abdurrahman, praising him for emerging through a process of confidence following Damagun’s suspension.
“Damagun only represented an interregnum. Abdurrahman will now reposition the party, make necessary corrections in state chapters, and prepare for the convention. We assure him of the cooperation of all party members,” Fayose said.
He further warned that any legal challenges to Abdurrahman’s appointment would be handled properly through the courts.
Fayose emphasized the need for a leader who can unite the party, particularly amid ongoing crises in the South West, where he said governors were interfering in state chapters and blocking congresses.
