The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory,FCT, Abuja following the expiration of the tenure of the executive committees
The committees are to run the party ‘s affairs at the Ward, Local Government, and State levels in the affected states for a period of 3 months.
This is contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday.
The statement reads “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 (2) (b) of the Constitution of our Party, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), approved the appointment of the Executives whose tenures have expired in some State, Local Government, and Ward chapters to serve as Caretaker Committees in the affected States, LGAs, and Wards respectively.
“The Caretaker Committees have been mandated to run the affairs of our Party at their appropriate levels for a period of 3 (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
Bauchi- 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
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 and FCT- LGA: With effect from March 21, 2024; Ward: With effect from March 7, 2024
The NWC further specified that in cases of vacancies occurring in the respective Executive Committees due to death, defection, and/or resignation, no replacements should be made for such vacancies in the Caretaker Committees.
Furthermore, the NWC urged all leaders, critical stakeholders, and members of the Party to collaborate to ensure the stability, growth, and success of the Party in their respective States, Local Government Areas, and Wards.
