Umar Damagun
Ambassador Umar Damagun is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He has been involved in various political processes and decisions within the party. Recently, he was mentioned in a court case regarding Senator Samuel Anyanwu's request to restrict communications between the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), highlighting the ongoing tensions within the party's leadership.
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Umar Damagun is the acting National Chairman of the PDP.
Ekiti PDP holds congresses amid restraining order
Nigeria· 2025-05-08
Umar Damagun has been the acting chairman of the PDP since 2023.
Nigeria is already a de facto one-party state – Punch NewspapersNigeria· 2025-05-01
Umar Damagun was alerted by the PDP’s Board of Trustees to the constitutional breach regarding Anyanwu's position.
Anyanwu no longer national secretary, Udeh-Okoye tells courtNigeria· 2025-03-13
Umar Damagun is the PDP chairman whom Anyanwu sought to restrain from forwarding any correspondence to INEC without his signature.
Court declines Anyanwu’s request to stop INEC from effecting removalNigeria· 2025-02-19