PDP NEC Holds In Abuja, Demands Rescinding Of All Anti-people Policies By Tinubu

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rose from its 99th meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Abuja with a demand that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration should rescind all its anti-people policies and take practical steps to address the insecurity and economic recession in the country.

The well attended NEC meeting of the PDP which took place at the Legacy House, Maitama, expressed its firm resistance to what it described as the sinister plot by the Tinubu-led APC to turn Nigeria into a one-Party totalitarian state as evidenced in the desperate attempts to stifle and annihilate opposition parties through open siege, threats and intimidation of opposition figures and institutions of democracy in Nigeria.

The PDP NEC in a 10-point communique presented by its Acting National chairman, Amb Iliya Damagum, noted that it is clear that the plot is borne out of APC’s mortal fear of inevitable defeat in 2027 due to its dismal failure in government.

The NEC meeting which thoroughly examined the State of affairs of the Nation and the Party, condemned in very strong terms, the worsening insecurity; the wanton killings, banditry, kidnapping, marauding of communities and other acts of terrorism in various parts of our country.

It noted that the vices were emboldened by President Tinubu’s apparent negligence and abdication of his Constitutional duty to ensure the safety and security of the nation and her citizens.

The communique further stated; “NEC expresses serious concern over the sorry and melancholic state of affairs of our Nation under the irredeemably exploitative insensitive and anti-people All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“NEC also laments the worsening economic hardship and extreme poverty in the country occasioned by the ill-advised and ill-implemented polices of the Tinubu administration; hike in fuel price, wanton increase in electricity tariff, multiple taxes and unexplained charges on services, resulting in collapse of the productive sector, closure of millions of businesses, massive loss of jobs, rise in criminality and general sense of misery across the country.

“NEC condemns the policy inconsistency, wholesale corruption, massive treasury-looting, budget padding and diversion of public funds that pervade the Tinubu administration resulting in infrastructural retrogression and loss of investors’ confidence in our system,” it said.

On the part of the PDP, NEC restated its belief in Democracy, the Rule of Law and the Supremacy of the Will of the people as expressed through their free and unhindered democratic participation in multi-party politics and governance.

It noted that the successful convening of the 99th NEC meeting clearly communicates the PDP’s unity and focus despite the challenges.

The NEC said that pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution, it received and ratified the composition of the Committee on the National Convention and approved the conduct of the National Convention on Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th August 2025.

The NEC also said that it received and ratified the composition of the Committee on the Zoning of National Offices ahead of the National Convention with Governor Douye Diri as Chairman, Governors Dauda Lawal as Vice Chairman and Governor Caleb Mutfwang as Secretary.

Similarly, the PDP NEC constituted members of the National Convention Committee which include; Governors Ahmadu Fintiri – Chairman, Ademola Adeleke – Vice Chairman and Peter Mbah of Enugu State as Secretary.

The NEC also received the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive with regard to the issue of the position of National Secretary and resolved to consider the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive at the next NEC meeting scheduled to hold on Monday, 30th June, 2025.

The PDP NEC reassured Nigerians that the Party remains strong, resilient, united and determined now, more than ever before in leading the charge to rescue the Nation from the vicious grip of the APC.