Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive national chairperson of the party.

The confirmation was made during the party's 102nd NEC meeting held on Monday at its national secretariat in Abuja.

The NEC is the highest decision-making organ of the PDP, comprising state governors, serving and former presidents, former vice-presidents, the chairperson and secretary of the board of trustees (BoT), principal officers of the national assembly, all state chairpersons, members of the NWC, former governors, and founding members, among others.

After the confirmation, the PDP's National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, administered the oath of offi...