PDP resolves to end Sheriff’s tenure, approves national convention timetable

– PDP held its 69th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and deliberated on some critical issues

– The party approved the timetable for the party’s congresses and national convention

– The tenure of Ali Modu Sheriff-led executive of the party comes to an end on May 21

The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has resolved to end the tenure of its national chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and other members of its National Working Committee on May 21.

National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDP in its 69th meeting

The party would hold it national convention on that day in Port Harcourt, Rivers state and new national officers would be elected.

This was contained in a communiqué issued by Sheriff and party secretary, Prof. Adewale Olapido after the party’s NEC meeting.

According to Sheriff, the NEC approved the timetable for the party’s congresses and national convention.

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He said the NEC of the PDP in its 69th meeting deliberated on critical issues as they relate to the party and the nation.

Sheriff at PDP 69th NEC meeting

“NEC approved the setting up of four special committees in preparation for the National Convention. They are National Convention Committee, Reconciliation Committee, Zoning Committee and Finance Committee,” the communique read.

Sheriff added that the NEC approved the extension of the tenure of office of all organs of the party at all levels until the conduct of congresses and national convention, with the exception of Edo and Ondo states.

Sheriff was appointed as the new acting national chairman of the PDP on February 16 and his appointment has been strongly criticised.

Constitutionally, the tenure of Sheriff and other national officers of the party was to terminate at the end of March and in anticipation of this, the party had, before the assumption of office of Sheriff, fixed March 19 for its national congress.

Following calls for his resignation and criticisms, Sheriff has stressed that he will not stay in office a day longer than prescribed by the party’s constitution.

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