The Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its 99th National Executive Committee meeting, originally scheduled for May 27, 2025, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
According to a notice titled “Postponement of the 99th NEC Meeting” and signed by the PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the decision was made to provide sufficient time for the reconciliation committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki to complete its mandate.
The notice reads:
“The above subject refers. This is to formally inform leaders and members of the National Executive Committee of our great party that the proposed NEC meeting earlier announced to take place on May 27, 2025, has been postponed.
“The postponement is to allow the Sen. Bukola Saraki’s Reconciliation Committee to complete its assignment of resolving some internal conflicts necessary to have a peaceful NEC meeting.
“Accordingly, a new date will be formally announced in accordance with the PDP Constitution 2017 as amended and the Electoral Act, 2022.
“Therefore, any notice of NEC meeting or publication signed by the Deputy National Secretary in the guise of Acting National Secretary is illegal, unauthorized, and should be disregarded.
“All inconveniences resulting from this change of date are regretted. Please accept the assurances of my esteemed regards.”
The postponement comes amid ongoing internal wrangling within the party, which has been heightened by recent developments involving key stakeholders.
This includes the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who recently withdrew from all reconciliation agreements with the PDP leadership. Wike, who said he had been “fighting for PDP’s survival since 1998,” accused some party leaders of worsening the crisis, prompting his decision to opt out of the peace process.
