- The PDP postponed its 99th NEC meeting, primitively acceptable for May 27, 2025, to let the Bukola Saraki-led reconciliation committee much clip to resoluteness interior conflicts
- Acting PDP National Chairman Ilya Damagum criticised the disciplinary committee for dilatory enactment connected petitions, particularly against Nyesom Wike, saying delays worsened enactment divisions
- Party elders, including Ray Nnaji and Chief Olabode George, called for strict discipline, urging removal of disloyal members and condemning interior threats and treble standards
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its much-anticipated 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, primitively scheduled for May 27, 2025, astatine the party’s National Secretariat successful Abuja.
The postponement aims to springiness the reconciliation committee, led by erstwhile Senate President Bukola Saraki, much clip to resoluteness interior conflicts wrong the party.

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In a ceremonial announcement signed by National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, the enactment informed members that the caller day for the NEC gathering volition beryllium announced later.
The announcement warned that immoderate announcement issued by the Deputy National Secretary acting arsenic National Secretary is unauthorised and should beryllium disregarded.
“The postponement is to let the Bukola Saraki Reconciliation Committee to implicit its duty of resolving immoderate interior conflicts indispensable for a peaceful NEC meeting,” the connection read.Disciplinary committee criticised for inaction
Acting PDP National Chairman, Ilya Damagum, expressed vexation astatine the party’s disciplinary committee’s dilatory effect to astatine slightest 40 petitions, including those against FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for alleged anti-party activities.
Speaking connected BBC Hausa’s Gane Man Hanya programme, Damagum revealed that lone 1 petition was acted upon, a hold helium blamed for worsening the party’s interior divisions.
“There were beardown grounds to region Wike and others from the party,” Damagum lamented.He said the disciplinary committee was advised that the behaviour of 5 cardinal troublemakers warranted expulsion but failed to enactment until aft the 2023 elections.
"Now, I americium successful charge, and they unit maine to expel him aft the harm they caused," Damagum stated.Calls for subject from enactment elders
Former PDP National Auditor Ray Nnaji besides called for steadfast discipline, accusing Wike of derailing the party.
“If helium doesn’t privation to remain, helium should leave. His behaviour is damaging the PDP,” Nnaji said.He besides criticised the threats issued by immoderate South-East leaders implicit the party’s nationalist caput position, advocating for dialog implicit intimidation.
“The enactment belongs to all,” helium stated. Party chieftain James Uzosike echoed the request for decisive enactment to tackle the crisis.BoT subordinate demands steadfast stance connected loyalty

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PDP Board of Trustees subordinate Chief Olabode George urged the NEC to instrumentality a hard enactment connected discipline, saying,
“Anyone who is not loyal to the enactment should beryllium shown the mode out.”He condemned members who voted for the APC statesmanlike campaigner portion claiming PDP rank arsenic treble standards.
2027 election: Primate Ayodele issues warning
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that, arsenic Nigerians look up to the 2027 election, Primate Elijah Ayodele stated that Tinubu is the campaigner citizens should enactment astatine the polls.
Ayodele, the person of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, stated that his assertion whitethorn look "surprising".
The Lagos-based cleric warned that if Nigerians ballot for Obi, "tragedy volition onslaught this nation", adding that "if they ballot for Alhaji Atiku, Nigeria volition collapse."
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