Confusion As PDP Taraba Congress Produces Two Chairmen

Confusion As PDP Taraba Congress Produces Two ‘Consensus’ Chairmen
Delegates protest after second chairman was suddenly announced at congress.
Party members call on PDP leadership to intervene in the crisis.

Confusion broke out on Saturday during the Taraba State congress of the Peoples Democratic Party after members of the congress committee reportedly announced two different individuals as the party’s consensus chairman.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the development triggered protests and heated arguments among delegates and party members at the congress venue.

The controversy began when a member of the congress committee announced Victor Samuel Falack as the consensus chairman of the party in the state.

Delegates present at the venue reportedly applauded the declaration and affirmed Falack’s nomination, believing the process had been concluded.

Observers said the announcement was initially received with excitement, as many delegates appeared satisfied that the party had reached a consensus.

However, the situation changed moments later when another member of the congress committee, who reportedly arrived from Abuja, interrupted the proceedings and announced a different individual as the party’s chairman.

The unexpected announcement created confusion among delegates, many of whom began demanding clarification from the congress committee.

The conflicting declarations quickly sparked heated exchanges among party members and supporters at the venue.

The disagreement later degenerated into chaos as some aggrieved delegates and party faithful walked out of the congress in protest.

Witnesses said the protesters chanted slogans and insisted that the earlier declaration of Falack as the consensus candidate should be respected.

Some party members also described the newly announced chairman as unknown within the party’s structure in the state.

They accused members of the congress committee of attempting to impose a candidate on the party against the wishes of delegates.

Efforts by party officials to calm the situation reportedly failed as tensions among supporters continued to rise.

As of the time of filing this report, the final outcome of the congress remained unclear.

Concerned party members have called on the national leadership of the PDP to urgently intervene and clarify the conflicting announcements to prevent further crisis within the party in Taraba State.