The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved its party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. The decision was taken on Saturday during the party’s national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The move followed a motion by the host governor, Seyi Makinde, who asked delegates to ratify and approve executive committees in states and zones where congresses had been successfully concluded. The national convention, PDP’s highest decision-making body considered the motion during its elective session.
Governor Makinde explained that congresses were conducted nationwide between 2024 and 2025 to elect executives at the ward, local government, state, and geopolitical zone levels, including national ex-officio members. He noted that the exercises were held “freely, fairly, and substantially in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022, the PDP Constitution, and party guidelines.”
He added that the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Working Committee (NWC) had already approved the outcomes of the congresses.
However, he announced that the party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers had been dissolved.
“In the case of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers, the Convention hereby dissolves all party structures at the ward, local government, and state levels,” Makinde declared. “The Convention has authorized the publication of this decision to serve as official notice to the public.”
The motion was seconded by Daniel Obiechina Okechukwu, the PDP National Auditor and a member of the NWC.
