Fix NEC meeting for March 13, PDP Govs tell NWC

….wants party to implement verdict of Appeal Court in National Secretary seat debacle
By Tunde Opalana
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday in Asaba, Delta State demand that a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) be convene on March 13, this year.
This is coming on the heels of a similar call by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) at its 79th meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.
The 12 governors under the umvrella of PDP Governor’s Forum at a meeting held at the Delta State Government House in Asaba urged the National Working Committee (NWC) to convene the meeting which is expected to thrash the lingering crisis bedeviling the party.
In a communique issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, the Forum “noted with delight the ongoing efforts at resolving the crisis in the National Working Committee, NWC, on the position of the National Secretary, and has reaffirmed its support for the Court of Appeal judgment; consequently, the Forum advised the NWC to set up the machinery for the effective implementation of the court judgment.
“The Forum having examined all the notices required by law to be given to validly convoke NEC advised NWC to reschedule NEC to the thirteenth (13Th) of March 2025.”
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The Forum at the meeting reviewed the performance of member states in particular, and commended Governors of member states for pursuing policies and programmes that not only ameliorated the plight of the people but were aimed at creating the foundation for sustainable development in their various states.
Reviewing the state of the nation in general, the Forum noted the monumental socio-economic, security, infrastructure and other challenges that confronted the nation during the period.
The meeting noted that “the macro-economic policies of the Federal Government that have inflicted hardship and [pain on the polity; therefore the Forum calls the Federal Government to either revisit or rejig its macro-economic policies to ameliorate and or stop the hardship/pains that they have inflicted on Nigerians as no meaningful/impactful achievements in the states will be achieved until the harsh policies are addressed.”
While commending the country’s valiant and patriotic Armed Forces and Security Agencies for maintaining the frontline in securing the country and the gains of gallant military personnel against bandits in parts of the country, the Forum viewed with deep concern, the resurgence of brazen non-state actors.
It therefore calls for the strengthening of the nation’s security architecture.
The Forum, however enjoined Nigerians “not to despair in the face of the prevailing hardships with the firm assurance that the PDP will remain committed to returning our great nation to the glorious days of pre-2015 era of manageable costs of living, security of lives and property and greater unity and prosperity for all citizens.”
Forum expressed its gratitude to the Host Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Government and the Good People of Delta State for their hospitality and friendly disposition that have yielded the successful, well-structured and impactful meeting; even as it equally commends the Governor for the giant strides recorded by his administration in the areas of infrastructure, environmental remediation, people empowerment and combating insecurity.
Governors in attendance at the meeting were; Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (Bauchi State), Sir Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State), Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State), Pastor Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom State), Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa State), Sen. Diri Douye (Bayelsa State), Dr. Peter N. Mbah (Governor, Enugu State), Sen. Ademola Adeleke (Osun State), Barr. Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau State), Dr. Agbu Kefas (Taraba State), Dr. Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State) and Mr.. Bayo Lawal (Oyo State) – Deputy Governor) who stood in for Engr. Seyi Makinde who is bereaved.