The People’s Democratic Party, PDP will in a few hours receive the report of its zoning committee at its 102nd National Executive Committee, NEC meeting amid deepening tensions over the party’s planned national convention.
The zoning committee, chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, with Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal, as vice chairman, Plateau Governor, Caleb Mutfwang as secretary, was constituted in July to share the 19 National Working Committee offices between the North and South.
The National Executive Committee meeting is expected to ratify the report of the Zoning Committee at its session later today.
To prevent further crisis within the party, the PDP NEC meeting in July approved November 15–16 as the date for the National Elective Convention to be held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, is to head the National Convention Committee, with Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke as vice chairman and Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah as secretary.
However, the zoning and convention arrangements have not been without controversies as the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has warned that ignoring the outcome of the South-South Congress in Calabar could trigger fresh crisis.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
