Cynthia Ezegwu
Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammad, has pledged to end what he described as years of impunity, manipulation, and disregard for the party’s constitution.
Mohammad made the declaration on Tuesday during the inauguration of the party’s new Board of Trustees at the official residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. He described the event as “a symbol of rebirth” and the beginning of a new era of transparency and accountability within the party.
The factional chairman, formerly the PDP National Vice Chairman (North Central), assumed office following the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, by a faction led by the PDP National Secretary, Senator Sam Anyanwu. Anyanwu’s group had announced Mohammad as acting chairman in Damagum’s place.
In his address, Mohammad lamented that the PDP had lost its moral balance due to years of internal disunity and disregard for court orders.
“For too long, impunity became culture, and internal democracy became an afterthought. But today, we have reached the point of renewal,” he said.
He attributed the party’s decline to the abandonment of zoning principles ahead of the 2015 elections, adding that Tuesday’s inauguration marked a turning point in the PDP’s history.
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“Today marks a significant turning point in the life of the Peoples Democratic Party. We have come together, not merely to inaugurate a new Board of Trustees, but to renew our faith in the ideals that gave birth to this great political family — justice, fairness, inclusivity, and respect for the rule of law,” he said.
Mohammad charged the newly inaugurated BoT members to see their roles as a “sacred trust” rather than a reward for loyalty, urging them to “speak truth to power” and uphold the values of fairness and justice within the party.
After the ceremony, the factional chairman held a closed-door meeting with key party figures, including former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, PDP National Secretary Senator Sam Anyanwu, and former Abia North Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.