THE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the report of a congress allegedly held in Calabar, Cross River State, by officials backed by Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike.
In response, the party has announced the formation of a South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee to oversee party affairs in the region.
The purported South-South Zonal Congress took place last month, despite a court order and the absence of four governors from the zone, who refused to participate. The PDP later refused to give credence to the said congress.
In a statement released on Friday by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) approved the formation of the caretaker committee to prevent a leadership vacuum as the tenure of the current zonal executives ends on 9 March 2025.
The statement explained that the decision of the NWC is to ensure the smooth running of the party’s affairs in the South-South Zone and to prevent any disruption. The newly appointed South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee will manage the party’s affairs for three months or until a new zonal executive is elected.
The committee members include:
- Bro. Emma Ogidi- Chairman
- Hon. Nicholas Ayuwa
- Barr. Godwin Akpan Udonta
- Mrs. Bekewei Ashanti
- Idehen Ebomoyi
- Dame Vivian Ahanmisi,
- Chief Damiete Herbert-Miller – Secretary.
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