The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a change of date for its 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which was initially scheduled for March 13, 2025.
The new date for the meeting is now Thursday, May 15, 2025.
The party’s National Secretary, Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye, who announced this in a statement on Sunday, said the decision to reschedule the meeting was made after consultations with party leaders, stakeholders, and relevant organs of the party.
Okoye said the party cited the need to conclude pending zonal, state, local government, and ward congresses, as well as the need for further consultations to ensure a hitch-free meeting.
“Following emerging issues including the need to conclude our pending Zonal, State, L.G.A and Ward Congresses as well as to allow for further consultation to ensure a hitch-free conduct of the meeting especially with regard to other proposed activities of our Party, the NWC after due consultation with leaders, stakeholders and relevant Organs of the Party including the Board of Trustees (BoT) the @OfficialPDPNig Governors’ Forum and the PDP National Assembly Caucus hereby wishes to notify distinguished members of NEC that the 99th NEC meeting earlier scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2025 has been unavoidably shifted to Thursday, May 15, 2025”, he said d
This is not the first time the PDP has postponed its NEC meeting. Previous postponements occurred in August, October, and November 2024. The PDP Governors’ Forum had earlier called for the NEC meeting to be held by February 2025.
The PDP National Secretary apologized for any inconvenience the change of date may cause and has urged all NEC members to take note of the new date.
“All NEC Members should please note the change of date and be guided accordingly.
“The NWC sincerely regrets any inconveniences this change of date will cause Distinguished members of NEC”, he said.