By Nudoiba Ojen
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has 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.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debi Ologunagba, says the appointment is pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 (2) (b) of the Constitution of our Party on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC).
Ologunagba said in a statement in Friday that the Caretaker Committees have been mandated to run the affairs of our Party at their appropriate levels for a period of three months as follows:
1. Abia
LGA: March 22, 2024
Ward: March 15, 2024
2. Akwa Ibom
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
3. Bauchi
LGA: March 22, 2024
Ward: March 14, 2024
4. Bayelsa
State: March 23, 2024
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
5. Benue
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
6. Cross River
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
7. Delta
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
8. Ekiti
Ward: March 7, 2024
9. Enugu
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 14, 2024
10. Gombe
State: March 23, 2024
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 14, 2024
11. Imo
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 14, 2024
12. Jigawa
Ward: March 16, 2024
13. Kaduna
Ward: March 14, 2024
14. Niger
Ward: March 7, 2024
15. Ondo
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
16. Plateau
LGA: March 23, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
17. Rivers
State: March 21, 2024
LGA: March 18, 2024
Ward: March 14, 2024
18. Sokoto
Ward: March 16, 2024
19. Taraba
Ward: March 14, 2024
20. FCT
LGA: March 21, 2024
Ward: March 7, 2024
He stated, “The NWC states 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.
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and members of our great Party to continue to work together to ensure the stability, growth and success of our Party in their respective states, local government areas and wards.