By Ayomide Otitoju
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday held parallel meetings in Abuja ahead of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) session scheduled for later in the day.
The Convention Zoning Committee, chaired by Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri, met at the Legacy House, while members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) gathered at the Wadata Plaza. Resolutions from both meetings are expected to be presented to the NEC for consideration.
Diri told reporters that the zoning committee would table its recommendations on the allocation of principal party offices as well as the 2027 presidential ticket for NEC ratification.
The BoT, in its session, urged party members to close ranks and ensure that the planned National Convention holds as scheduled in November.
The internal consultations come amid growing tensions within the party. Over the weekend, PDP governors cautioned Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and other stakeholders against actions that could disrupt the convention, set to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, 2025.
In a communiqué issued after their seventh meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State, on August 23, the governors reaffirmed support for the resolutions of the 101st NEC meeting held in July, which endorsed the convention date. They described the PDP as “the only democratic institution and viable alternative” capable of returning Nigeria to the path of stability, good governance, and development.
