The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its elective National Convention for Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
This was part of key resolutions contained in an 11-point communiqué issued at the end of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Thursday in Abuja.
Announcing the decision, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary have been mandated to officially notify the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the planned convention. He also disclosed that final arrangements would be concluded at the next NEC meeting scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2025.
In a move to ensure a credible internal election, the NEC approved the composition of the National Convention Committee and the Zoning Committee.
Ologunagba revealed that the party was pleased with the progress made in resolving internal crises, describing the reconciliation efforts as a clear signal of the PDP’s dedication to unity and democratic ideals.
The NEC further resolved to recover all legislative seats held by PDP lawmakers who have defected to other political parties. It directed the National Working Committee (NWC) to begin immediate legal processes to reclaim those mandates.
“In its determination to preserve all electoral mandates given to our party by Nigerians, NEC directed the NWC to immediately pursue legal means to recover the seats of all serving National and State Assembly members elected on the PDP platform who have since defected,” the communiqué read.
Quoting Sections 68(1)(g) and 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the NEC insisted that lawmakers who switched political allegiance without any division in the PDP have automatically forfeited their seats.
The NEC also expressed worry over reports of some PDP members allegedly participating in the activities of other political parties. It called for renewed loyalty and discipline, warning that dual party membership contravenes electoral laws.
“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 in two political parties at the same time,” the party stated.
Reaffirming its role as the leading opposition party, the PDP declared its readiness to work with other patriotic Nigerians in what it termed a collective effort to rescue the nation from the grip of what it described as 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 party concluded.
The meeting was attended by governors of Osun, Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba, Ogun, Zamfara, and Plateau states; members of the PDP National Working Committee and Board of Trustees; and notable leaders including Chief Bode George, Chief Eddy Olafeso, Labaran Maku, Senator Seriake Dickson, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The NEC adjourned and scheduled its 102nd meeting for Monday, August 25, 2025.
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