COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AFTER A MEETING OF STAKEHOLDERS OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2017

WHEREAS:

A.​ Following the repugnant attempt by Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif and other undemocratic forces to undermine and take over the Peoples Democratic Party, the National Convention of the party held at Port Harcourt on the 21st day of May 2016 dissolved the then National Working Committee and the National Executive Committee and replaced the National Working Committee with a 7-member National Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Sen. Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi as Chairman and Sen. Ben Obi as Secretary with a mandate to run the party and organize an elective National Convention as soon as practicable;

B.​ The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt in FHC/PH/CS/524/2016 PDP & ORS. Vs. SHERRIF & ORS in its judgment endorsed the decisions of the 21st May 2016 National Convention, holding that the Convention did not violate any extant Order of the Courts or any provisions of the Party’s or Country’s Constitution.

PDP Congresses and National Convention Postponed, New Dates Announced

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has shifted its national and ward congresses.

The ward congress has been rescheduled from Saturday, April 23 to Saturday, April 30.

A statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh read:

“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adjusted the timetable for its Congresses and National Convention

The adjusted timetable is as follows:

John Oyegun, Ex-Edo Governor, emerges new APC Chairman

A former Governor of Edo state, John Oyegun, has emerged the new Chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. The emergence of Mr. Oyegun, who will now succeed ex-Governor Bisi Akande, followed intense negotiations and horse trading among various contending forces in the party.

His nomination was subsequently ratified by APC delegates at the first National Convention of the party, holding at the Eagles Square, Abuja.

Mr. Oyegun’s candidature was promoted by a national leader of the party and former Governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu. Mr. Oyegun’s main challenger and former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, who was the candidate of choice for the governors elected under the banner of the party, reportedly stepped down for Mr. Oyegun earlier in the day.