Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have given the National Working Committee (NWC) a February 2025 deadline to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting......READ THE FULL STORY>>.....READ THE FULL STORY>>
The governors also announced that they were constrained to accept the fourth postponement of the party’s NEC meeting out of empathy for their Akwa Ibom State colleague, Pastor Eno Bassey, who recently lost his wife.
The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum (PDP-GF), who is also the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, stated this in a communiqué he signed after the forum held an extraordinary session in Jos, the Plateau State capital, today.
Mohammed said:
“The Forum is constrained to accept the latest postponement of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Party in empathy with our colleague, Governor Eno Bassey, whose late dear wife will be buried on the same day previously scheduled for NEC.
“Once again, the Forum wishes to commiserate with our colleague and pray that God will grant him and his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
According to him, the meeting, held at the Plateau State Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, was attended by principal organs of the party.
These organs include the NWC, PDP-GF, BOT, NASS Forum, Former Governors Forum, Former Ministers’ Forum, and other party leaders.
He said:
“Rising from the meeting, the organs of the party resolved as follows:
“The Forum notes the concerns of Nigerians, PDP founding fathers, elders, and members of our great Party about the seeming divisions within its ranks and files.
“The Forum wishes to state categorically that it remains resolute in its determination to ensure unity and cohesion within this great Party, which Nigerians trust as the best platform for democratic governance.
“The Forum strongly advises the NWC to convene the NEC meeting no later than the first week of February 2025 to allow for elaborate consultations with critical stakeholders of the Party.
“The period between November and February should be used to address the existential problems confronting the Party, with a deliberate timeline of activities to address issues of leadership and litigations.
“The Forum empathises with Nigerians who are groaning under the oppressive economic hardship caused by the policies and decisions of the APC-led Federal Government.
“The Forum calls on the President to urgently review macroeconomic and fiscal policies to address the welfare and well-being of Nigerians.
“The Forum pledges that all PDP Governors will continue to aggressively pursue policies and programmes that reduce hardship and ensure progress and development.
“The Forum notes with concern the subversion of democracy in the Edo Governorship elections. It is clear to everyone with a conscience that INEC manipulated results in favour of the APC candidate, even though the majority of lawful votes were won by the PDP candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo.
“Meanwhile, the Forum is still examining documents related to the Ondo elections, where the APC manipulated results after openly buying votes.
“The Forum calls on the judiciary to save Nigerian democracy and urges the National Assembly to review electoral laws to prevent institutional sabotage of the will of the people.
“The Forum commends the good work of the majority in NASS and calls on them to critically interrogate all bills to ensure fairness, equity, national balance, and even development.
“The Forum commiserates with the Government and people of Plateau State over the recent Katako market fire incident, which destroyed properties worth millions of Naira.
“The Forum also extends condolences to the Government and people of Jigawa State over the recent tanker explosion, which claimed many lives and left several others injured.
“The Forum expresses gratitude to the Government and people of Plateau State for hosting the meeting and for the hospitality for which Jos is renowned.
“The Forum specifically commends the Plateau State Government for visible and laudable improvements in social services, tourism, and transportation. It assures Nigerians of a future where such progress will be replicated nationwide when the party reclaims its rightful position in 2027.”
Those who attended the meeting include Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and Barr. Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) – the host Governor.
Others include H.E. Dr. Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), H.E. Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and H.E. Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), as well as Sir Monday Onyeme (Deputy Governor, Delta) and Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai (Deputy Governor, Enugu).