By Folorunso Alagbede, in Abuja
The 99th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, earlier slated for Wednesday (March 13, 2025) has been postponed.
The NEC meeting, which is expected to take crucial decisions on so many issues affecting the PDP, will now be held on. Thursday, May 15, 2025.
This postponement was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by the National Secretary of the party, Hon. S.K.E Udeh Okoye in Abuja.
Okoye has the backing of the PDP Governors and Board of Trustees (BoT) explained that the postponement was due to emerging issues including the need to conclude the PDP’s 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 statement by Udeh-Okoye, tagged ‘special announcement’, reads:
“Distinguished members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) may recall that after due deliberation by Party leaders, Stakeholders and relevant Organs of the Party, the NEC meeting was scheduled to hold on Wednesday, March 13, 2025.
“However, 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 PDP 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.
“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”, it said.
