Isaac Fayose, who is the brother of former Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose, has declared himself the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Isaac also announced the suspension of several top party members, including Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nyesom Wike, Ayo Fayose, Seyi Makinde, and other G5 members.
In a statement, Isaac asserted, “It’s official, now I’m the new National Chairman of the PDP. The current Acting National Chairman, Mr. Damagum, has been suspended, and I’ve asked the security at Wadata House to keep the key with the Secretariat.”
He further warned, “If you’re not happy, please, we don’t want you to come to the secretariat to make trouble. You can go to court.”
Isaac’s declaration has sparked controversy, particularly with his suspension of key party figures. “Fayose has been suspended. Governor Seyi Makinde has been suspended. All the people doing anti-party have been suspended. Atiku too has been suspended because his ambition is giving us headache,” he stated.
However, Isaac’s declaration may not be recognized by the party or the courts. The Abuja Federal High Court has restrained the National Executive Committee (NEC) and PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT) from removing Damagum as the party’s Acting National Chairman until the national convention in December next year.
Recall that just recently, a group of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) had previously suspended Damagum and other party officials, including National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade.
