The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of the Executives whose tenures have expired in some States, Local Government Areas and Ward chapters to serve as Caretaker Committees.
The appointments contained in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Hon. Debo Ologunagba, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC).
“This is in pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 (2) (b) of the Constitution of the Party,” the statement said.
Accordingly, the Caretaker Committees have been mandated to run the affairs of the Party at their appropriate levels for a period of three months as follows:
ABIA – LGA: With effect from March 22, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 15, 2024.
AKWA IBOM – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024 ; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
BAUCHI – LGA: With effect from March 22, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
BAYELSA – State: With effect from March 23, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
BENUE- LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
CROSS RIVER – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
DELTA – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
EKITI – Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
ENUGU – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
GOMBE- State: With effect from March 23, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
IMO – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
JIGAWA – Ward: With effect from March 16, 2024.
KADUNA – Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
Others include, NIGER – Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
ONDO – LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
PLATEAU – LGA: With effect from March 23, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
RIVERS – State: With effect from March 21, 2024; LGA: With effect from March 18, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
SOKOTO – Ward: With effect from March 16, 2024.
TARABA – Ward: With effect from March 14, 2024.
FCT- LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024.
However, the NWC warned that in situations where vacancies occurred in the respective Excos due to death, defection and/or resignation, no replacement should be effected for such vacancies in the Caretakers Committees.
Therefore, It charged all leaders, critical stakeholders and members of the Party to continue to work together to ensure stability, growth and success of their Party in their respective States, Local Government Areas and Wards.