•Condemn attack on Damagum, threaten to expose Atiku’s supporters visiting Wike secretly

Youths in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of PDP National Youth Progressives (PNYP) have condemned attack on the Acting National Chairman of the party Amb. Iliya Damagum through sponsored publications in some sections of the media.

Dr. Abdullahi Sani, the National Spokesperson of the group, in a statement issued on Friday condemned the conduct of some supporters of former Vice-president and theParty's Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.

Sani made reference to a recent publication by TheCable, which fingered former governor of Jigawa Sule Lamido, former governor of Niger State Babangida Aliyu, and former Minister of Police Affairs Adamu MainaWaziri and some members loyal to Atiku Abubakar to be making moves against the Acting National Chairman Damagum over his position on the need for reconciliatory effort across boards to foster for peace in the party.

“It is deeply shameful that while the party is in court seeking to reclaim our mandate, some unwise aggrieved members of the Party are busy demarketing the party, spreading falsehood and fanning embers of conflict and strife via sponsored malicious publications intended to blackmail and bully the Acting National Chairman into inheriting enemies. More shameful is the revelation that some leaders and supposed loyalists of Atiku have been embarking on clandestine visits to Rivers state to beg the former governor of Rivers state Nyesom Wike to help intervene in their various court cases as revealed in a publication while still parading as loyalists of Atiku,” Sani said.

Addressing the allegation of mismanagement of funds, Dr. Sani stated that an ongoing independent investigation has so far revealed via substantial documents that the allegations against Damagum are false. He called on party faithful to disassociate from “mischief makers” who, according to him, “feed fat from crisis” within the party. Sani further urged PDP youths to focus instead on rebuilding and repositioning the party, lamenting that the youths receive the biggest blows during times of crisis.

“As youths in the party we have suffered greatly as a result of the mistakes, conflict and battle of ego from our leaders and we henceforth not only resolve to call on all aggrieved parties to sheath swords but also restate our commitment to doing everything possible to align with any initiative that will restore peace and progress in the party,” Sani added.