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PDP shifts NEC meeting over state congress crisis

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Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee have faulted the further postponement of the party’s 99th National Executive Committee meeting to October 24.

According to the party chieftains who spoke to newsmen, the postponement of the NEC meeting from the earlier date of September 26 to March 24 is a deliberate move to undermine the party’s engagement on crucial issues.

The PDP 99th NEC meeting, initially scheduled for August 15 to discuss issues such as the replacement of the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, was first postponed to September 26 due to members travelling to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage.

On September 13, it was reported that the meeting was again rescheduled to October 24.

The party’s leadership, in a document sighted by our correspondent, explained that the postponement became inevitable due to unresolved congresses in eight states.

But the chieftains who spoke to newsmen dismissed the reason adduced for the NEC meeting postponement.

In a document dated September 16, the PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, explained that the NEC meeting was moved to October 24 to ensure that the congress reports from eight states were complete and could be presented to the NEC as required.

The PDP National Secretary stated that the party would hold congresses in Abia and Ebonyi on a date yet to be announced, while ongoing congresses were taking place in Benue, Ekiti, Kano, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, and Sokoto.

The statement read, “Furthermore, pursuant to the directive of NEC to conduct congresses in 24 state chapters of the party, the NWC commenced the congresses but could not conclude the exercise in some states owing to various reasons, ranging from litigation, disagreement among stakeholders, logistical challenges, among others. States where congresses are yet to be concluded due to litigation are Abia and Ebonyi, while those still ongoing are Benue, Ekiti, Kano, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, and Sokoto.

“It is instructive to state that without concluding the congresses in these states, congress reports would not be complete to be presented to NEC as required within the earlier stipulated timeframe.

“In view of the foregoing, it is therefore imperative for the NWC to reschedule the September 26, 2024, proposed NEC meeting to a new date. Consequently, the NWC wishes to notify all members of the National Executive Committee of our party that the 99th NEC meeting will now be held on Thursday, October 24.”

A senior NWC member, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorization to discuss the issue, disclosed that many members were dissatisfied with the recent rescheduling. The source claimed that the postponement was intended to serve specific interests rather than the broader interests of the party.

He said, “This latest postponement of the NEC to October 24 did not sit well with our members. They were already prepared for the September 26 meeting to address and resolve issues affecting the party.

“It is unfortunate that this postponement was made to protect certain interests rather than the interests of the entire party. The claim that the postponement was due to litigation delaying the conduct of congresses in eight states is not credible. We wonder if it is feasible to resolve all litigation within a month. What if the litigation remains unresolved? In that case, they would likely reschedule again. The appropriate course of action would have been to hold the meeting and update the NEC on the situation, as litigation could take months and might lead to further delays.”

PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, similarly expressed his opposition to the postponement.

In an interview with newsmen, Osadolor acknowledged that while the reasons for the delay were legitimate, he believed it was intentionally done to frustrate members.

He stated, “The truth is that it is an open secret that there are challenges in some states and the congresses could not be held. However, this does not mean that it is not a deliberate attempt to frustrate party members who are coming to the meeting to address critical issues.

“The reasons for this postponement are cogent and largely unassailable. However, all issues affecting the party need to be resolved as soon as possible.

“Regardless, I am not in support of the further postponement of this meeting. There is an urgent need for party leaders to sit down and resolve all issues so that the party can move forward. All is not well with the party, and the NEC is the most important organ for resolving these issues.”

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Violence, Police Collusion As Alleged Ukachukwu’s Thugs Block APC Accreditation In Awka.

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‎The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Anambra State descended into chaos on Saturday morning, as thugs allegedly loyal to aspirant Nicholas Ukachukwu, in concert with police officers, violently disrupted the delegate accreditation process at the Beautiful Gate Hotel, Awka.

‎hotel gate had reportedly been taken over by suspected Ukachukwu’s private security operatives and suspected thugs, who, with apparent support from police personnel on the ground, began preventing accredited delegates without Ukachukwu’s campaign identification from accessing the venue.

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Soludo clinches APGA ticket unopposed for Anambra guber

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Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, has been officially nominated as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the upcoming governorship election.

Soludo, who was returned unopposed, secured over 3,000 votes in the primary held on Saturday at the Ekwueme square, Awka.

Voting took place across the 21 local government areas of the state, where delegates were asked to cast a simple “yes” or “no” vote.

“Total delegates for this election is 3,260; 3,175 were accredited; 3,172 total votes cast, with four invalid votes,” Uche Nwegbo, chairman of the electoral panel, said.

“The governor received 3,168 yes-votes and no no-votes. By the powers conferred on me, I hereby declare Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the candidate of our party.”

Soludo accepted the nomination and assured party members of continued development in the state.

“I want to say that I am humbled by this historic display of solidarity to be able to raise the flag of our party again, and I want to say that I accept this nomination wholeheartedly,” he said.

“Anambra keeps rising with the progressive leadership that we have had through APGA, and I will continue to appreciate the leadership of the party.

“I appreciate the members of our party and the INEC observers. I do not think that we have ever had this kind of peaceful election where everything was orderly and in one hour everyone was able to cast their votes.

“In 2021, Anambra interviewed all the candidates and employed me, and all through the journey, three years down the line, you have been able to give us support. That is why we have been able to do what we do, which people say is magical. We are doing this without borrowing one Naira, and I know we will continue to do even more, and we continue to ask for your prayers.

“We are only at the introductory stage; Anambra has not seen anything yet. I appreciate the citizens and captains of industries who have been supporting us, and we will keep growing higher and higher.

“I appreciate the support groups, especially all that endorsed us for a second term. They are still coming up with more donations to the campaigns, and I thank those market women who are still eager to donate to our campaign. Many political parties have declared support for us, and never in Anambra State have we ever had a consensus like what we have today.

“When I took oath of office, I promised not to let Anambra down, not to let my supporters down, not to let my family down, and not to let APGA down. We are working 247 to ensure that. Many people have said we do not have any opposition, but I say that we will not only win all 21 local governments but also the 326 wards. Someone said we should even aim for all the polling units in the state. We want to make a statement.”

Soludo said would retain Onyeka Ibezim, the deputy governor, as his running mate for the November 8 election.

“In 2017, I gave a lecture which I titled ‘If it is not broken, why mend it’, and it became popular. Today, I want to say that I am renominating Dr Onyeka Ibezim as my deputy governorship candidate for the election. If it is not broken, why mend it? I want to say that the battle has only begun,” he added.

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BREAKING NEWS: Chief George Muoghalu emerges the flag bearer of the Labour party.

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Chief Muoghalu is expected to slug it out with Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo popularly known as Solution master who had earlier been declared the flagbearer for the All Progressives Grand Alliance for November 8, 2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election.

we await the outcome of the All Progressives Congress’ primary election results.

 

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