A fresh twist has emerged in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a faction loyal to Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad, has named former Abia North senator, Mao Ohuabunwa, as Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT).
The announcement followed the dissolution of the Adolphus Wabara-led board during an emergency meeting of the newly reconstituted BoT held in Abuja on Friday, November 7.
According to a communique released after the meeting, the board also appointed Isah Dansidi as Secretary, replacing Senator Ahmed Makarfi.
The statement explained that both Wabara and Makarfi were removed for “publicly taking positions in the ongoing intra-party crisis,” a move the faction said undermined the impartiality and moral standing expected of BoT leaders.
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“Accordingly, the Board unanimously approved the election of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa and Hon. Isah Dansidi as the Chairman and Secretary of the newly constituted Board of Trustees, respectively,” the communique read.
Reiterating its commitment to unity and democratic values, the board said the PDP “remains one indivisible, united, and democratic family firmly committed to the ideals of justice, equity, and progress.”
It also threw its weight behind the postponement of the party’s planned national convention until the Court of Appeal delivers judgment on the ongoing legal dispute over the party’s leadership.
“The judgment of the Federal High Court remains superior and weightier in law than the interim order of the Oyo State High Court. Prudence and respect for judicial processes demand that the proposed National Convention be postponed until the Court of Appeal delivers its decision,” the communique added.