Abuja, 29 June 2025 – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will take place as planned on Monday, 30 June 2025, at the NEC Hall of Wadata Plaza, PDP National Secretariat, Abuja. The announcement was made by H.E. Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, Deputy National Chairman (South), during a press conference held today, despite ongoing internal challenges threatening the party’s unity.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP clarified that the meeting, unanimously scheduled during the 99th NEC meeting on 27 May 2025, is statutorily binding under Section 31(3) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017). No organ, group, or officer within the party has the authority to alter, cancel, or convert the scheduled meeting. However, the PDP has been in disarray due to factionalisation, particularly driven by activities of figures like Nyesom Wike, whose actions have deepened divisions within the party, raising concerns about its cohesion.
The 100th NEC meeting is set to receive updates from the Zoning Committee and the National Convention Organizing Committee, ahead of the PDP’s National Convention, scheduled for 28 to 30 August 2025. The NWC dismissed a circulating social media notice claiming the NEC meeting had been converted into a “Special Expanded National Caucus” meeting, labelling it as unconstitutional and unauthorised.
According to the NWC, the PDP Constitution, under Section 30, clearly defines the composition, functions, and meetings of the National Caucus, with no provision for an “Expanded National Caucus.” The NWC described the purported notice as invalid and urged party members and the public to disregard it, stressing that only recognised party organs can make binding decisions.
Uncertainty looms over the meeting’s legitimacy, as it remains unclear how the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will view the proceedings. There is no guarantee that INEC will recognise any decisions made at the 100th NEC meeting, given the party’s internal conflicts and the potential for procedural disputes.
