JUST IN: PDP Announces Major Appointments In Rivers, Abuja, 18 Other States

Just 72 hours after meeting with its 36 state chairmen, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to dissolve the State Executive Committees of 19 states plus the Federal Capital Territory.

In their stead, the party has appointed caretaker committees to oversee their functions at the Ward, Local Government, and State levels in the affected states.

This development was communicated through a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, released in Abuja on Friday.

Ologunagba stated, “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 (2) (b) of the Constitution of our Party, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), approved the appointment of the Executives whose tenures have expired in some State, Local Government, and Ward chapters to serve as Caretaker Committees in the affected States, LGAs, and Wards respectively.

“The Caretaker Committees have been mandated to run the affairs of our Party at their appropriate levels for a period of 3 (three) months as follows:

• Abia- LGA: With effect from March 22, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 15, 2024
• Akwa Ibom – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Bauchi – LGA: With effect from March 22, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024
• Bauchi- State: With effect from March 23, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Benue- LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Cross River – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Delta -LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Ekiti – Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Enugu- LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024
• Gombe- State: With effect from March 23, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024
• Imo-LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024
• Jigawa – Ward: With effect from March 16, 2024
• Kaduna . – Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024
• Niger- Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Ondo – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Plateau – LGA: With effect from March 23, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
• Rivers – State: With effect from March 21, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 18, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024
• Sokoto- Ward: With effect from March 16, 2024
• Taraba – Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024 and FCT- LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024

The NWC further specified that in cases of vacancies occurring in the respective Executive Committees due to death, defection, and/or resignation, no replacements should be made for such vacancies in the Caretaker Committees.

Furthermore, the NWC urged all leaders, critical stakeholders, and members of the Party to collaborate to ensure the stability, growth, and success of the Party in their respective States, Local Government Areas, and Wards.