Why PDP Convention May Not Hold In October As Expected

• In a televised interview on Tuesday, Wike argued that the party’s current NWC of the PDP was incapable of leading the party to victory in 2023, citing the clamour among party members for a change in its composition in order to inject fresh blood.

There are indications that the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not hold in October as the National Executive Committee of the party has proposed at its last peace meeting organized by the Board of Trustees.

According to The Punch, investigation showed that the party has pending state congresses in at least nine states. Some of the states are Lagos, Oyo, Plateau, Adamawa, Kebbi and Osun. The party has also yet to conduct congresses to fill vacancies in the North-West zone.

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In a televised interview on Tuesday, Wike argued that the party’s current NWC of the PDP was incapable of leading the party to victory in 2023, citing the clamour among party members for a change in its composition in order to inject fresh blood.

A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “Holding a national convention either now or in October without carrying out due diligence concerning congresses in the affected states and the zone means that the states will not have delegates to the national convention. This is dangerous and could trigger another round of court processes that could affect the party in future.”

Besides, it was also gathered that there was no way officers elected would take office without the end of term of the current NWC members whose tenure expires on December 9.

A member of the PDP’s BoT also said it might be difficult to hold the convention as suggested at the party’s meeting.

He said, “Governorship election is coming up in November this year. Then, we need to give the Independent National Electoral Commission 21 days’ notice before we can even hold any congress. We also have to do that (inform INEC about holding states congresses) in the affected states as well. And the party’s constitution does not favour or allow having a caretaker committee.”