Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention, some of the party’s leading figures have issued a six-point demand to the National Working Committee, warning that failure to comply could invalidate the exercise.
The decision was reached on Monday night during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Abuja residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.
In attendance were ex-Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom; former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose; ex-Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; former Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and the PDP National Secretary, Senator Sam Anyanwu.
The former governors insisted that the opposition party must return to the path of equity, fairness, and inclusivity if it intends to remain a credible platform for Nigerians.
In a communiqué signed by Ortom on behalf of the group, the stakeholders declared that any national convention conducted without meeting their demands would “render any purported national convention invalid, as legitimate members of the party would be disenfranchised.”
They insisted that: “A fresh congresses must be held in Ebonyi and Anambra states, in strict compliance with subsisting court judgments.
“A new South East Zonal Congress must be urgently conducted.
“The outcome of the South South Congress in Calabar, already upheld by the courts, must be respected.
“PDP should immediately conduct the Ekiti LGA congresses, in line with judicial pronouncements.
“There should be no micro-zoning of offices, beyond the general zoning formula already adopted by the National Executive Committee NEC, to maintain peace and stability.
“The national chairmanship position must remain in the North Central, consistent with the zoning arrangement of the 2021 convention.”
The leaders stressed that the PDP is at a “defining crossroads,” adding that any attempt to sideline valid members or ignore judicial rulings would only deepen internal cracks.
“Unity cannot be built on disenfranchisement, exclusion, or the neglect of valid judicial pronouncements,” the communiqué read, insisting that only transparency and fairness would guarantee a credible convention.
They warned the PDP leadership that disregarding their resolutions could plunge the party into another round of crisis.
“The PDP was built on the foundation of inclusivity, fairness, and justice. To reclaim its pride of place as Nigeria’s true opposition, the party must now rise above narrow interests and embrace collective responsibility,” they urged.
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