PDP Shifts Crucial NEC Meeting Amid Rising Wave of Defections

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier slated for October 15 at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja.

In a statement on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the decision became necessary following “recent developments” within the opposition party.

He assured that a new date for the NEC meeting will be communicated in due course, urging all members to take note of the postponement.

The NEC, regarded as the highest decision-making organ of the PDP, comprises serving and former presidents, vice presidents, governors, national and state assembly principal officers, members of the NWC, Board of Trustees (BoT) executives, and state chairmen, among others.

The postponement comes amid growing internal tension and a fresh gale of defections rocking the party ahead of its national convention scheduled for November 15, where new members of the NWC are expected to emerge.

Sources said the development may not be unconnected with the legal tussle initiated by some party members alleged to be loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The aggrieved members had approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to halt preparations for the convention.

Justice James Omotosho, who presided over the matter last week, declined to grant an ex parte injunction but ordered the plaintiffs to serve all defendants with the motion on notice, adjourning the case to October 14 for hearing.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that several prominent PDP figures, including Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, are set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Party insiders describe the situation as “a critical moment” for the PDP, with many calling for urgent reconciliation efforts to prevent further defections and restore internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections.