The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said that it remains the strongest opposition force capable of ousting the current Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government come 2027 polls.
The party made the boast in a communique issued at the end of the 101st Meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party on Thursday.
According to the party, it “remains a strong, united, cohesive, stable and focused political Party repositioned to effectively play its role as the leading opposition Party in galvanizing all efforts towards rescuing our dear nation from the catastrophic misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
Similarly, it expressed satisfaction over the resolution of all “contentions and disagreements within the Party which again demonstrates the engrained patriotic disposition of PDP members and our Party’s democratic principles of dialogue, mutual understanding and commitment to the overall interest of the PDP and the common good of all Nigerians.
Part of the statement reads: “Pursuant to the foregoing, NEC approved the year 2025 Elective National Convention Schedule of Activities and Timetable. Under the approved Timetable, the Elective National Convention to elect the next set of National Officers of our Party will hold on Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November, 2025 in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.”
“Consequently, NEC directed the Acting National Chairman, His Excellency, Amb. Iliya Damagum and the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu to officially write to inform the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the time, venue and agenda of the Elective National Convention in accordance with the requirement of Section 82 (1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 and Part 2(12) of the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022, the communique read.
Furthermore, NEC okayed the membership composition of the National Convention Committee as well as the membership composition of the National Convention Zoning Committee to ensure a successful, transparent and credible Elective National Convention.
Also, in its resolute commitment to uphold the electoral mandate bestowed upon the Party by the citizens of Nigeria nationwide, the NEC instructed the National Working Committee to promptly initiate legal proceedings to reclaim the seats of all incumbent members of the National and State Assemblies who were elected under the PDP banner but have since defected to another Party.
“By virtue of the self-executory provision of Sections 68 (1) (g) and 109 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) such defectors have irredeemably lost their seats, there being no division or merger with regard to the PDP.”
NEC expressed serious concern and frowned at the reported participation and involvement of some Party members in the activities, meetings and gathering of another political party. 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 of two political Parties at the same time.
PDP reassured such members of the successes recorded so far towards addressing their concerns on issues relating to our Party.
The party reiterates that the PDP, as the foremost opposition party and preferred platform for all Nigerians, remains amenable to collaboration with other conscientious and like-minded individuals in a united endeavor to liberate our nation from the grip of the directionless and callous APC administration.
According to PDP, it believes firmly in Democracy, and is thus committed and ready 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.”
NEC adjourned and fixed its next (102nd) meeting to Monday, 25th August, 2025