As the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holds its crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting today, there are rumours that governors under the platform of the party might hijack the meeting.

The move is not unconnected with the battle for the party’s soul by critical stakeholders who are working to take over the reins of the PDP and position themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to Section 31(1) of the party’s constitution, the NEC consists of over 100 members, including the party’s national chairman, who is also the chairman of the NEC; the president and vice president who are:

Members of the party.
The chairman and secretary of the board of trustees (BoT).
All other members of the BoT who shall have no voting rights.
The principal officers of the Senate who are members of the party.
Two senators from each of the geopolitical zones who are members of the party.

Others include:

Principal officers of the House of Representatives that are members of the party.
Three members from the House of Representatives from each geopolitical zone who are members of the party.
All state governors who are members of the party.
The national working committee members.
All state chairmen.
Six ex-officio members, at least two of whom shall be women, elected from each of the six geopolitical zones.
All former national chairmen, deputy national chairmen, national secretaries, chairmen, and secretaries of the board of trustees who are still members of the party.

Daily Trust reports that unlike before, where the battle for control of the party was between the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, the game has now changed with governors elected on the platform of the party, especially those in their second terms, also said to have formed a block to take over the reins of the party.


The governors currently elected under the platform of the party are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Bala Muhammed (Bauchi), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Godwin Obaseki (Edo).



Others are Peter Mbah (Enugu), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara).

Among them, the governor of Bauchi, the chairman of the forum, and those of Adamawa, Bayelsa, Edo, and Oyo are in their second term, with the Edo State governor leaving office later this year.

A highly placed source at the party’s national headquarters said a few of the governors, especially those in their second term, are now planning on how to take control ahead of 2027, while a few of them remain undecided.


The source said some of the governors were tired and frustrated with the division and the endless fight between the Atiku and Wike camps, and are working on an independent outcome, if possible, to redirect the party going forward.

But another source familiar with the inner workings of the party said the governors were not taking an altruistic position in the battle but plotting to position one of them as the candidate of the party for the 2027 general elections, thus handing over the structure of the party to either the former vice president or the FCT minister will not favour their permutations.

Even though many of the governors are working to present a candidate they feel will either do their bidding or have what it takes to reorganise the party, the inability of many of them to come together and present a common front is hampering their efforts.

A source said, “Yes, the governors want to have control of the party. Apart from the fact that they don’t want to be seen as supporting either Atiku or Wike, which many of them do and people know, they also feel that if anything happens, they will be the ones to lose out.”

The PDP Governors’ Forum is also divided over the position of the acting chairman, Umar Damagum, with some of them wanting him to stay on because of the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo states.

But after its closed-door meeting yesterday, the chairman of the forum and governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said the issues in the party are being resolved, adding that “We are looking forward to doing everything within the constitutional provisions of the party. So, we are not here to discuss about a change of leadership.”

Mohammed, who dispelled speculations that there are contending forces, including the governors, in the party, said, “NEC will take decisions on issues, not the governors. I know the governors normally take the leadership position, but we have an acting person leading the party, and NEC will decide whether it is time to fill the vacancy, looking at the legal implications of doing that.”

Meanwhile, in the communiqué, after the meeting read to journalists, the governors called on the NWC of the party to “Set in motion the machinery to conduct credible congresses in all the states where the tenures of party officers have expired.”

Apart from the chairman of the forum, those present were governors of Rivers, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Delta, as well as deputy governors of Edo and Enugu.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/pdp-governors-strategize-to-hijack-party-structure-as-wike-and-atiku-feud-deepens/

wike will use gantugantu power on PDP

This meeting will eaither make or Mar the party.
If the Govs don't take over the party, most people will defect and join a new party.

The evil party call APC is using Wike to divide the party and they must stragetize to kick him and the evil party out by all means.

Looters association of Nigeria.

Wike should be expelled from the party. You cant sabotage the party at the presidential election, be working for APC as Minister and still want to remain in PDP.


Atiku should retire from politics. By 2027 he ll be over 80. He has been V. president and should be content with that. Not everyone will become president.

Why can't PDP do away with both Atiku and Wike? What's their relevance to the party?

Wike’s mole are among the governors lol PDP is dead officially

Hijack and hand it over to Tinubu

See the Chairman of PDP Governors Forum accompanying Tinubu on Hajj.

In 2027, PDP will obtain permission from Tinubu before doing their primaries.

Emeskhalifa:
Why can't PDP do away with both Atiku and Wike? What's their relevance to the party?

They can't.
Na you wan fund PDP?

Good

Make dem go sit Don abeg

The PDP should flush out Atiku with his born-to-rule mentality.

PDP needs new blood!

Tulumbu will determine who will be presidential candidate in both PDP and Labour Party in 2027

Wicked Wike
Pat Utomi
You gerit?

Xscape1993:
The evil party call APC should be kicked out by all means.

Na wetin concern APC for this matter?

Seanson film

Those two opportunists will finish whatever rubbles that remains in the pdp collapse

Who should be the leader of the party, Wike or Atiku.

Atiku is a political prostitute that has romanced a lot of Party but Wike has tried for the party in the time past and he is also contributing to the woes of the party presently.
So none them deserve it

Xscape1993:
The evil party call APC should be kicked out by all means.

It is like you cannot read well.

PDP structure has always been that of the governors. Former governors and others including Wike and Atiku of this world can only play advisory roles.

Peakdesign23:
Looters association of Nigeria.

All of them are looters including the ones in the the APC

kingsways:
Wike should be expelled from the party. You cant sabotage the party at the presidential election, be working for APC as Minister and still want to remain in PDP.


Atiku should retire from politics. By 2027 he ll be over 80. He has been V. president and should be content with that. Not everyone will become president.

Wishful thinking. Go and expel him.

Wainey:
This meeting will eaither make or Mar the party.
If the Govs don't take over the party, most people will defect and join a new party.

It will further deepen their crisis

Appletek:
Hijack and hand it over to Tinubu

See the Chairman of PDP Governors Forum accompanying Tinubu on Hajj.

In 2027, PDP will obtain permission from Tinubu before doing their primaries.

Trash

Xscape1993:
The evil party call APC should be kicked out by all means.

Se na PDP wan kick them out or Labour..... When we are ready, we will do the needful.... For those selling their birthright they should continue

NwaNimo1:
Wike'd Politicians

You have been posting this meme long time.
Now, what we really have is PDAPC.

Wike
Atiku
Out

They need to show Wike and Atiku the exit door, that's if PDP wants to still remain relevant.
The duo are very selfish and self-centred fools.

Wike is untouchable. Nah Eruku Mekaniki.

Atiku should pls stop disturbing our party pdp, this man has caused enough damaged to this party infact I'm suspecting he is deliberately on a mission to finished pdp because of the following:

From day 1 as Vice to Obj he has started fighting if not obj was a demon himself he wouldn't have spend 8 full years in power (same pdp)

Atiku co-joined with Amaechi, Tinubu, Okorocha, Melaye, Onu, Ngige, Hell Rufai, Timipere etc to formed apc against Gej and he was one of the arrow head that kicked Gej out of power.

When Buhari came to power he turned deaf and dumb no pim from him, he relocated to Dubai left Nigeria helpless in the hand of Buhari demonic administration now came back in Tinubu era to becomes sudden Nigerians lover.

His defiancy cost pdp alot in the last election starting from refusing to support the removal of Iyorcha Ayu to sudden contesting the president election, fighting Wike and Fubara-Wike issues etc.

Atiku pls go and rest not all we want in life we get. Go and rest let pdp rest.