The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a 110-member Organising Committee to oversee preparations for its 2025 elective national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The inauguration, announced in a statement on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, follows the resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to convene the convention as part of efforts to strengthen internal democracy and reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the statement, the committee will be responsible for coordinating logistics, ensuring compliance with party guidelines, and delivering a smooth convention. The committee is chaired by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State serving as Deputy Chairman, Kabir Tanimu Turaki, SAN, as Deputy Chairman II, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as Secretary, and Senator Adolphus Wabara representing the Board of Trustees as Chairman.
Other prominent members include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate Presidents Bukola Saraki, David Mark, and Anyim Pius Anyim; serving and former governors such as Bala Mohammed, Ifeanyi Okowa, Samuel Ortom, Nyesom Wike, Udom Emmanuel, and Ibrahim Dankwambo; as well as party stalwarts like Olusegun Mimiko, Liyel Imoke, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and Uche Secondus.
The PDP described the committee as a blend of experienced leaders and emerging voices tasked with ensuring a credible and transparent convention that reflects the will of party members.
The 2025 national convention in Ibadan is expected to be a decisive moment for the PDP, as the party prepares to elect new national officers and set the tone for its strategies going into the 2027 general elections.