PDP NEC meets, slates Nov. 2025 for National Elective Convention in Ibadan

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled its national elective convention for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The decision was reached during a meeting held in Abuja on Thursday.

In a communiqué issued after the meeting, the party affirmed its commitment to unity and opposition leadership, vowing to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.

The NEC directed the National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to formally notify the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the convention details, in compliance with electoral laws.

Additionally, the NEC approved the composition of National Convention and Zoning Committees to ensure a transparent and credible election process. The party also resolved to pursue legal action to reclaim seats of lawmakers who defected from the PDP, citing constitutional provisions that mandate the forfeiture of their positions.

The council warned members against participating in activities of other political parties, emphasizing loyalty to the PDP. It reassured aggrieved members of ongoing efforts to address their concerns while reiterating the party’s readiness to collaborate with like-minded Nigerians to “rescue the nation” from the APC’s governance.

The next NEC meeting has been scheduled for August 25, 2025.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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