The PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja is currently hosting an emergency meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
The conference, which is being held behind closed doors, after a slew of opposition party defections and continuous internal problems that have rocked the party’s foundation.
The meeting comes after former Vice Presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other important players defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) last week, dealing a serious blow to the PDP.
Since Okowa and Oborevwori joined the APC, along with Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme, state commissioners, local government chairmen, and other grassroots leaders, the PDP’s power in the state has been significantly weakened.
After a closed-door meeting in Asaba, the PDP’s structure in Delta State collapsed as a result of this mass defection.
Naija News understands that a major agenda of the meeting will be the recommendations put forward by the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) during their recent meeting in Ibadan.
These include the nomination and ratification of a new national secretary and setting timelines for the party’s national convention and National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
Another critical issue set to be discussed is the establishment of a caretaker committee for states.
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