PDP finally holds long-awaited NEC meeting in Abuja

After more than a year of delays and several failed attempts, the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is finally under way in Abuja.

The crucial gathering is taking place at the Legacy House, the party’s dedicated presidential campaign office situated in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory.

This marks the first NEC meeting since April 18, 2024. Since then, efforts to reconvene the committee had repeatedly stalled due to internal leadership challenges and disagreements among key stakeholders.

The Acting National Chairman Ambassador Umar Damagum, told the meeting that the NEC would discuss contending issues bedeviling the party.

Damagum said only three agenda were before the NEC, adding that efforts were underway to have another NEC soon to resolve the issues in the party.
He said the beauty of PDP is that it has internal mechanisms to tackle its challenges, noting that “People outside are waiting to see whether the party can solve its problem engineered from some quarters,” but they are equal to the task.

On his part, former Senate President and Chairman of the PDP Adolphus Wabara said the party’s journey is always rooted in a united and prosperous country.
He said millions of Nigerians believed that PDP remained the most credible platform for the country, and urged members, stakeholders, party leaders to embrace reconciliation, as “nothing should be allowed to override the collective interest of the people.”

On his part, Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed, said the party was suffering from the effect of coalition and defection, “but our members have stood strong, we are resolute. Those that left PDP will come back, this is not the first time, we have seen it before. As Governors of the PDP we have been united, staying together and keeping the party together.”

He promised that the PDP would work for the good of the people, insisting that no amount of intimidation from the federal government would deter them.