The Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the auspices of the PDP Governors Forum has called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to convene the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party on March 13, 2025.
The call was part of the communique the Forum issued after its meeting in Asaba, Delta State on Friday after its 2025 maiden meeting. The meeting was superintended by its Chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, with all the governors in attendance apart from Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who was represented by his deputy.
The Forum also announced that it has aligned itself with the judgement of the Court of Appeal Enugu which installed former Youth Leader of the party, Mr. S.K.E. Ude-Okoye as the National Secretary of the party. The forum, therefore, called on the NWC to fashion out modalities to resolve the tussle over the national secretary of the party.
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According to the communique signed by 11 members and the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, the forum also called on President Bola Tinubu to “revisit or rejig its macro-economic policies” in order to ameliorate the hardship currently being experience in the country, while also calling for more action in the area of security.
The full communique reads:
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE PDP GOVS. FORUM 2025/1ST MEETING HELD @ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ASABA, DELTA STATE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
The PDP Governors’ Forum held its 2025/1ST Monthly Meeting, today, Friday, January 31, 2025 in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. And rising therefrom resolved to issue the following communique:
The Forum employed the occasion to review the performance of member states in particular, and the state of the nation in general, as well as developments in the party, as at the end of 2024; and noting the monumental socio-economic, security, infrastructure and other challenges that confronted the nation during the period, the Meeting commended Governors of member states for pursuing policies and programmes that not only ameliorated the plight of the people but were aimed at creating the foundation for sustainable development in their various states.
The Meeting noted that the macro-economic policies of the Federal Government that have inflicted hardship and [pain on the polity; therefore the Forum calls the Federal Government to either revisit or rejig its macro-economic policies to ameliorate and or stop the hardship/pains that they have inflicted on Nigerians as no meaningful/impactful achievements in the states will be achieved until the harsh policies are addressed.
The Forum noted with delight the ongoing efforts at resolving the crisis in the National Working Committee, NWC, on the position of the National Secretary, and has reaffirmed its support for the Court of Appeal judgment; consequently, the Forum advised the NWC to set up the machinery for the effective implementation of the court judgment.
The Forum having examined all the notices required by law to be given to validly convoke NEC advised NWC to reschedule NEC to the thirteenth (13Th) of March 2025.
While commending the country’s valiant and patriotic Armed Forces and Security Agencies for maintaining the frontline in securing the country and the gains of our gallant personnel against bandits in parts of the country, the Forum viewed with deep concern, the resurgence of brazen non-state actors. It therefore calls for the strengthening of the nation’s security architecture.
The Forum expressed its gratitude to the Host Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Government and the Good People of Delta State for their hospitality and friendly disposition that have yielded the successful, well-structured and impactful meeting; even as it equally commends the Governor for the giant strides recorded by his administration in the areas of infrastructure, environmental remediation, people empowerment and combating insecurity.
Finally, the Forum enjoined Nigerians not to despair in the face of the prevailing hardships with the firm assurance that the PDP will remain committed to returning our great nation to the glorious days of pre-2015 era of manageable costs of living, security of lives and property and greater unity and prosperity for all citizens.
His Excellency,
Sen. Bala A. Mohammed CON
Governor of Bauchi State/ Chairman PDP-GF.
Those in attendance are;
H.E Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (Bauchi State) – Chairman
H.E Sir Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State) – Vice Chairman
H.E Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State) – Host
H.E Dr. Agbu Kefas (Taraba State) – Member
H.E Rt. Hon. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa State) – Member
H.E Dr. Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State) – Member
H.E Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke (Osun State) – Member
H.E Senator Douye Diri (Bayelsa State) – Member
H.E Pastor Umo Eno Ph.D (Akwa Ibom State) – Member
H.E Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah (Enugu State) – Member
H.E Barr. Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau State) – Member
H.E Bayo Lawal (Deputy Governor, Oyo State) – Member
Dr. Emmanuel Agbo – D.G PDP Governors’ Forum.