The Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its Congresses for the North-Central, South-South, and South-West Geopolitical Zones, which were originally planned for Saturday, April 12.
PDP, in a statement by National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, announced the postponement to show solidarity with Plateau State over recent killings and to allow governors in the affected zones to attend the PDP Governors’ Forum in Ibadan on April 13.
Ologunagba revealed that the South-West Zonal Congress is now set for April 16, with new dates for the North-Central and South-South congresses to be announced later.
The statement read in part, “The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has approved the postponement of the Party’s Zonal Congress in the North Central, South-South and South West Zones earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2025.
“The postponement of the Congress is in solidarity with the Governor and people of Plateau State over the recent killings in the State as well as to enable State Governors in the affected Zones to attend and fully participate in the PDP Governor’s Forum meeting scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State on Sunday, April 13 and Monday, April 14, 2025.
“Consequently, the NWC has approved the rescheduling of the South West Zonal Congress to Wednesday, April 16, 2025, while a new date for the North Central and South-South Zonal Congress will be communicated by the Party in due course. To this effect, the NWC charges the Chief Emmanuel Ogidi-led South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee to continue to oversee the activities of the Party in the Zone in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) until a new South-South Zonal Executive is elected.
“The NWC urges all leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members of the PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the media, security agencies and the general public to note the postponement and be guided accordingly.”