The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, marking a significant step forward for the party’s future.
At their meeting, which took place on Thursday in Abuja, it resulted in the scheduling of the party’s national elective convention for November 2025.
“NEC approved the year 2025 Elective National Convention Schedule of activities and timetable.
”Under the approved timetable, the Elective National Convention to elect the next set of National Officers of our Party will hold on Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November, 2025 in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, a communique issued at the end of the NEC meeting read in part.
The communique noted that the convention aimed to elect the next set of national officers of the party.
The PDP NEC also approved the schedule of activities and timetable for the convention and has directed the National Chairman and National Secretary to inform the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the convention details.
The NEC reassured party members and Nigerians that the PDP remained a strong, united, and stable political party.
The communique also noted that the party is committed to playing its role as the leading opposition party in Nigeria and is determined to rescue the country from the current administration.
The NEC also directed the National Working Committee to take immediate legal action to recover the seats of all serving members of the National and State Assemblies who defected to another party.
It said that the decision was based on the constitutional provisions that stated that such defectors have irredeemably lost their seats.
The NEC expressed concern over the reported participation and involvement of some party members in the activities of another political party.
“By virtue of the self-executory provision of Sections 68 (1) (g) and 109 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) such defectors have irredeemably lost their seats, there being no division or merger with regard to the PDP.
“NEC expressed serious concern and frowns at the reported participation and involvement of some Party members in the activities, meetings and gathering of another political party.
”NEC calls on these members to reconsider their actions and show loyalty and commitment as members of the PDP especially as the law does not permit membership of two political Parties at the same time.
“NEC reassures such members of the successes recorded so far towards addressing their concerns on issues relating to our Party.
“NEC restates that the PDP as the leading opposition Party and platform of choice for all Nigerians remains open in working with other well-meaning and like-minded citizens in the collective effort to rescue our nation from the stranglehold of the rudderless and insensitive APC administration.
“NEC reassures of PDP’s belief in Democracy, and its commitment and readiness to be at the forefront in driving the aspiration of Nigerians to oust the APC and install a people-oriented government on the platform of the PDP come 2027,” the communique said.
The NEC reiterated the party’s commitment to democracy and its readiness to drive the aspiration of Nigerians to oust the current administration and install a people-oriented government on the platform of the PDP come 2027.
