PDP National Working Committee Meets, Reaffirms Unity Ahead of Bye-Elections

“Your party is intact,” Damagum assures PDP members as the party held a fully attended NWC meeting.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, held a full complement of its National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with all members of the leadership in attendance.

The meeting was presided over by the acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum with all warring factions including the deputy national chairman Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja and the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who summoned the meeting was also at the meeting.

Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Damagum said, “Our leaders have already come together to give us this leadership. This is what you can see in this NWC. And I keep reiterating this is the only party in the country that has lasted this long.

“We have mastered the act of conflict resolution. We know our problems and we solve it within ourselves,” he said.

According to him, “To those that are contemplating, they should know that there is no place and there’s nowhere that will be as accommodating as our party. But if they feel… I will wish them good luck. But I know they will run coming back.

“As you can see, we are all here as your NWC, as the NWC of this party. We remain united despite all the challenges. We have sat down to discuss all thorny issues and trash it out today.

“We’ve agreed that we have already, as proposed by the last NEC, that the NEC meeting scheduled for 23rd, 24th and 25th will still hold. To our members, I want to bring good tidings, that your party is intact.”

Damagum said the 2027 general election would be decided by hunger and insecurity in the country.

‘’To APC, I want to send a message, that you can continue to harass, and buy our members. But the 2027 election is between Nigerians and APC. So, it is better to start now and correct your ways. Hunger, insecurity, arbitrary extortion of Nigerians is more than overwhelming.

‘’So, we are in a democratic setting. We should hear the yearning of people. Like I said earlier, we are not conquered. We are law-abiding citizens. We deserve to be heard. For democracy to thrive people must say their minds. People should be listened to and policies should be people-oriented. It’s not for the few.

‘’I want to re-emphasise that if you are a member of the People’s Democratic Party, we are drawing a line for those that go to  de-market the party. We will watch them and take appropriate actions at the right time.

‘’If you believe in this party, you should be an ambassador that protects the fortunes that this party has given to the citizens of this country when it was there,’’ he added.

Meanwhile, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP, has approved the timetable and schedule of activities including the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the forthcoming bye-elections.

The bye-elections will take place in the following constituencies in Adamawa State: Ganye State Constituency, Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North State Constituency; Edo State, Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia North East/South West Federal Constituency; Jigawa State, Batura/Garki Federal Constituency; and Kaduna State, Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency and Zaria/ Kawasaki and Basawa State Constituency.

Other constituencies are the bye elections in Kano State: Shanono/Bagwai State Constituency; Kogi State: Okura II State Constituency; Niger State: Munya State Constituency; Ogun State: Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo/North Federal Constituency; Oyo State: Ibadan North Federal Constituency; Taraba State: Karim Lamido 1 State Constituency and Zamfara State: Kaura Namoda South State Constituency).

With the approved Timetable and Schedule of Activities, Sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms commences Thursday, 3rd July, 2025 and ends on Thursday, 10th July, 2025.

The NWC approved Friday, 11th July, 2025 as the last day for the submission of all Forms.

According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, ‘’Eligible and interested Party members are hereby invited to obtain and return their completed Forms at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.’’

Ologunagba said the NWC assured all party leaders, critical stakeholders, and teeming members of the PDP of a transparent and credible nomination exercise as we march to victory in the bye-elections.