The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of executives whose tenures have expired in some state, local government, and ward chapters to serve as caretaker committees in the affected areas.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party took the decision on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 (2) (b) of the party’s Constitution.
A statement issued on Friday by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, said the caretaker committees have been mandated to run the affairs of the party at their appropriate levels for a period of three months.
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Nineteen states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are involved.
Those affected are Abia – LGA, with effect from March 22, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 15, 2024;
Akwa Ibom – LGA: with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024; Bauchi – LGA, with effect from March 22, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024, and Bayelsa – State, with effect from March 23, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
Others are Benue – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024; Cross River – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024; Delta – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024; Ekiti – Ward, with effect from March 7, 2024; Enugu – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024; Gombe – State, with effect from March 23, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024, and IMO – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
The rest are Jigawa – Ward, with effect from March 16, 2024; Kaduna – Ward, with effect from March 14, 2024; Niger – Ward, with effect from March 7, 2024; Ondo – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024;
Plateau – LGA, with effect from March 23, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024; Rivers – State, with effect from March 21, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 18, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024; Sokoto – Ward, with effect from March 16, 2024; Taraba – Ward, with effect from March 14, 2024, and the
FCT – LGA, with effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
The NWC stated that in situations where vacancies occurred in the respective executives due to death, defection, and/or resignation, no replacement should be effected for such vacancies in the caretaker committees.
The national leadership charged all leaders, critical stakeholders, and members of the PDP to continue to work together to ensure the stability, growth, and success of the party in their respective states, local government areas, and wards.
