The 13 state governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are headed for a possible showdown this Monday as they meet to discuss the party’s internal crisis, which took a deeper turn on Friday following the emergence of a factional PDP National Chairman, Yayari Mohammed.
The move to remove the former acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagum has split the PDP governors, with the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, leading six other governors pushing for Damagum’s expulsion.
Meanwhile, four other governors, led by the Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, who are allies of Wike, are opposed to Damagum’s removal.
However, two out of the 13 governors are neutral. They are Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.