Wike’s NEC sets March 28-29, 2026 for PDP National Convention in Abuja

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved March 28 and 29, 2026, as the dates for the party’s National Convention, to be held in Abuja.

This decision was reached during the PDP’s 105th NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday.

In a statement jointly signed by Abdulrahman Muhammed, National Chairman of the PDP National Caretaker Working Committee, and Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Committee, the NEC stated that the resolutions followed extensive deliberations on the state of the party, the prevailing political environment, recent judicial developments, and preparations for forthcoming internal processes.

The NEC unanimously reconfirmed, ratified, and reaffirmed all resolutions from its Emergency 104th meeting on December 7, 2025, declaring that all actions taken pursuant to those resolutions remain binding, lawful, and in full force.

Emphasizing its commitment to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, the committee welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, which upheld the legality of the party’s leadership and administrative arrangements and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize the duly constituted National Caretaker Committee.

Furthermore, the NEC affirmed the extension of the tenure of the National Caretaker Working Committee, as well as affected state and zonal caretaker committees, pending the conduct of the National Convention and subsequent state and zonal congresses.

The NEC mandated the National Caretaker Committee to immediately activate convention sub-committees and begin full logistical, administrative, and consultative preparations to ensure a transparent, inclusive, and credible convention.

Calling for unity, discipline, and loyalty, the NEC urged party members at all levels to avoid actions capable of undermining party cohesion and to place the collective interest of the PDP above personal considerations.

The committee reiterated the PDP’s commitment to rebuilding a strong, disciplined, democratic, and electorally competitive party, expressing confidence that the resolutions of the 105th NEC meeting would strengthen internal democracy, restore stability, and reposition the party for future electoral success.

Stakeholders, supporters, and members of the PDP at home and in the diaspora were also urged to remain steadfast, law-abiding, and committed to the ideals of the party.

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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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