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Resolves National Secretary issue June 30
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Cautions APC-led govt over one-party state
By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
Members of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have approved that the National Convention of the party be conducted between Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th August 2025.
Rising from its 99th NEC meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, the party similarly resolved to consider the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive of the issue of its National Secretary at the next NEC meeting scheduled to hold on Monday, 30th June, 2025.
These were part of the highlights of the communique issued at the end of the well attended NEC meeting held at its Legacy House presidential campaign office in Maitama, Abuja.
In attendance at the meeting were serving and former Governors of the party, serving and former Senators, ex-Ministers and other party chieftains.
The approval of the date for the PDP National Convention was sequel to
the provisions of the party’s Constitution, which allowed the NEC to receive and ratify the composition of the Committee on the National Convention and approve the conduct of the National Convention on Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th August 2025.
Members of the National Convention Committee, according to the communique read by the acting National Chairman of the PDP, Ambassador Ilya Damagum, are Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri- Chairman, Gov. Ademola Adeleke- Vice Chairman and Gov. Peter Mbah, Secretary.
According to the communique, ‘”Pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution, NEC received and ratified the composition of the Committee on the National Convention and approved the conduct of the National Convention on Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th August 2025.
“NEC also received and ratified the composition of the Committee on the Zoning of National Offices ahead of the National Convention.
“The members of the Zoning Committee are Gov. Douye Diri -Chairman, Gov. Dauda Lawal -Vice Chairman and Gov. Caleb Mutfwang -Secretary.
“The members of the National Convention Committee are Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri- Chairman, Gov. Ademola Adeleke- Vice Chairman and Gov. Peter Mbah – Secretary.
“NEC also received the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive with regard to the issue of the National Secretary of our Party. NEC resolved to consider the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive at the next NEC meeting scheduled to hold on Monday, 30th June, 2025”, it said.
The PDP’s NEC meeting ,which thoroughly examined the State of affairs of the Nation and the Party, resolved as follows:
“NEC expresses serious concern over the sorry and melancholic state of affairs of our Nation under the irredeemably exploitative insensitive and anti-people All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“NEC condemns the worsening insecurity; the wanton killings, banditry, kidnapping, marauding of communities and other acts of terrorism in various parts of our country, emboldened by President Tinubu’s apparent negligence and abdication of his Constitutional duty to ensure the safety and security of the nation and her citizens.
“NEC also laments the worsening economic hardship and extreme poverty in the country occasioned by the ill-advised and ill-implemented polices of the Tinubu administration; hike in fuel price, wanton increase in electricity tariff, multiple taxes and unexplained charges on services, resulting in collapse of the productive sector, closure of millions of businesses, massive loss of jobs, rise in criminality and general sense of misery across the country.
“NEC condemns the policy inconsistency, wholesale corruption, massive treasury-looting, budget padding and diversion of public funds that pervade the Tinubu administration resulting in infrastructural retrogression and loss of investors’ confidence in our system.
“NEC restates the PDP demand that President Tinubu administration should rescind all its anti-people policies and take practical steps to address the insecurity and economic recession in the country.
“Furthermore, NEC stands in firm resistance to the sinister plot by the Tinubu-led APC to turn Nigeria into a one-Party totalitarian state as evidenced in the desperate attempts to stifle and annihilate opposition parties through open siege, threats and intimidation of opposition figures and institutions of democracy in Nigeria.
“It is clear that this plot is borne out of APC’s mortal fear of inevitable defeat in 2027 due to its dismal failure in government.
“On the part of the PDP, NEC restates our Party’s belief in Democracy, the Rule of Law and the Supremacy of the Will of the people as expressed through their free and unhindered democratic participation in multi-party politics and governance.
“The successful convening of the 99th NEC meeting clearly communicates our Party’s unity and focus despite the challenges”, the communique said.
In attendance at the NEC meeting were; Governors Oyo, Osun, Plateau, Zamfara, Bauchi and Adamawa States.
Others include former Governors Mohammed Ahmed Maikarfi (Kaduna), Dr Achijke Udenwa (Imo), Senator Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) and Senator Gabriel Suswam (Benue) and Dr Samuel Ortom (Benue).
Also in attendance were two former Senate Presidents-Dr Bukola Saraki and Senator Adolphus Wabara, members of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party led by Damagum, Prof Jerry Gana, Chief Olayide George, High Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief Eddy Olafeso and Mr Kola Ologbondinya, immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the PDP.
Equally present were; Prince Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of PDP, Chief Emma Ogidi, Iyom Josephine Anenih, Chief Mike Oghiadome. Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, High Chief Ben Obi, Barrister Emmanuel Eno Iden
Mr Philip Salau, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, Prof Wale Oladipo, former National Secretary of the party and Chief Alli Odefa.
Others who also attended the NEC meeting included; Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, Deputy National Chairman (South), Senator Zainab Kure, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau, Amb Aminu Wali, Senator Abdul Ningi and Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, SAN among others.
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