Breaking News: PDP Cancels Proposed NEC Meeting, Cites Constitutional Breaches
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cancelled its proposed 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2025
In a letter from the party's Secretariat, and signed by the spokesperson to the National Secretary of PDP, Comr. Daboikiabo Z. Warmate, the party notes that due to some constitutional breaches occasioned by internal squabbles currently ravaging the main opposition party in Nigeria, the meeting would no longer hold.
The statement further reveals that a purported letter illegally signed by the Deputy National Secretary, Setonji Koshoedo inviting party members to the meeting was in violation of the party's constitution which authorized the substantive National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu to act in that line of duty.
According to the statement, the national Secretary of PDP, Most Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, is neither aware nor directed the Deputy National Secretary to issue such notice, therefore remains a nullity.
"We therefore, urge and advise all state chairmen and esteemed members of NEC of our great party to disregard, any of such notice of invitation that does not emanate from the National Secretary himself, the Most Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu till further notice"
While relying on the provision of the constitution of PDP, Senator Anyanwu said, "It is expedient to emphasize that, following section 36 (1)b, of the PDP constitution as amended in 2017, it is one of the core responsibilities/functions of the National Secretary and not the Deputy National Secretary to issue notice of NWC, NEC, CAUCUS and CONVENTION."
"And all extant and relevant laws in the PDP constitution as amended in 2017, and the supreme court judgement, points to the fact that, Most Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, as always, remains the National Secretary of PDP and in due time will issue the notice."
The statement therefore directs party leaders, members and critical stakeholders that the meeting would not hold as scheduled until issues affecting the party were resolved.
