PDP BoT convenes with party’s caucus at National Assembly amid crisis

The Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party are holding a closed-door meeting with PDP Caucus at the National Assembly.

GistReel reports that the People’s Democratic Party has been grappling with internal turmoil since the run-up to the 2023 elections.

The party’s factions have been at odds, impacting its unity and strategic direction during a crucial political period.

Party stakeholders have criticized Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, for failing to take decisive steps to reform the party.

The situation worsened when Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, persisted in his criticism of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, and the PDP Governors Forum regarding the party’s structure.

The PDP BoT Chairman, Adolphus Nwabara, Secretary Senator Ahmed Makarfi, and other members held a closed-door meeting with Wike in Abuja on Tuesday.

Additionally, the BoT met with the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, in the state capital on Wednesday.

The meeting between the National Assembly Caucus and the BoT is currently taking place at the PDP office, Legacy House, in Abuja.

Along with Nwabara and Makarfi, the meeting also has Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Lere Oyewumi, House of Representatives Minority Whip, Hon. Ali Isa JC, and Hon. Pastor Ojema Ojotu, in attendance.

It is most likely that the  BoT convened the meeting to assess the sentiment of the PDP caucus in the National Assembly regarding the party’s challenges and suggest recommendations for resolving the issues.