PDP Fixes September 26 For 2nd NEC Meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced Thursday, September 26th, as the scheduled date for its second National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for 2024.

Recall that at the first NEC meeting on April 18, matters such as what would happen to Amb. Illiya Damagum, the party's acting national chairman, were postponed until the previously scheduled August meeting. 

The party's North Central caucus had contended that an elected candidate from the zone should be chosen to fill the short term of previous Chairman Dr. Iyiorchia Ayu, who had resigned about halfway through his four-year term.

The party has scheduled ward/delegate congresses to elect ward executives and three ad-hoc delegates in 23 of the 36 states in the nation, including Abuja, on July 27th, in advance of the September NEC.

Some of the affected states include: Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, Bauchi, FCT, Taraba and Ebonyi among others.

This was contained in the party’s 2024 adjusted time-table and schedule of activities for Congresses released on Monday.

According to the time-table, appeals arising from the ward congresses will be considered on August 2nd, 2024.

Local Government Congresses to elect LGA executives and national delegates in 21 affected states is to follow on August 10th.
Appeals arising from the LGA congresses will be entertained on August 16th.

State Congresses are to be held in 18 States on August 31st. These states include: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Kano, Rivers, FCT, Benue, Katsina, Ekiti and Ebonyi among others.

Appeals arising from these state congresses are to be considered on September 5th, 2024.