Full Text of Resolutions of PDP NEC Meeting Emerges

• After much waiting and anticipation, the PDP had its NEC meeting on Thursday, April 18, in Abuja
• During the NEC meeting, the PDP commended all working organs within its ranks as well as party members for their efforts to keep the platform in unity
• However, the PDP decried what it called bad leadership and ill-implemented policies of the APC-led federal government and called on President Bola Tinubu to fix the nation’s economy

During its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, April 18, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made some resolutions regarding its leadership and progress ahead of the 2027 general elections.

While commending all organs of the party for their collective resilience, steadfastness and commitment towards their party’s growth, the PDP particularly hailed the youths and women for their courage in “resisting the antics of the divisive and anti-people All Progressives Congress (APC)”.

The PDP said the APC-led federal government is trying to impose a one-party state on Nigeria
(Photo: Official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria/Facebook)Source: Facebook

The opposition party decried the APC for its ill-implemented policies which, in its opinion, have further divided Nigeria.

Below is the full text of the resolutions the party made during the NEC meeting held in Abuja:

1. NEC commends all the Organs of the Party for their collective resilience, steadfastness and commitment towards the unity, stability and sustenance of our great Party despite dauting challenges.
2. NEC also commends members of the PDP, with particular reference to the youths and women for their courage in resisting the antics of the divisive and anti-people All Progressives Congress (APC), especially, its desperation to emasculate the opposition and foist a one-party state on our nation.
3. NEC expresses concern over the ill-implemented policies of the insensitive APC administration, leading to worsening insecurity, harrowing economic hardship, soaring unemployment rate, high cost of food and other necessities of life with pervading misery and despondency across the country.
4. NEC expresses serious apprehensions over the spate of acts of terrorism and violence including the escalated cases of mindless killings, mass abduction of innocent Nigerians and marauding of communities in various parts of the country.
5. NEC condemns the insensitivity, nonchalance, incompetence and arrogance in failure of the APC administration which continues to conduct itself in a manner that shows that it has no iota of interest or commitment towards the wellbeing of Nigerians.
6. NEC also condemns the creeping totalitarianism and tendencies towards a One-Party State which is inimical to the peace, stability and corporate existence of our nation as well as the development of Democracy and good governance in the country.
7. NEC, after due consideration, demands that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should urgently convene a special National Security Council meeting to proffer a holistic solution and measures to curb the disturbing insecurity with its attendant negative consequences on our national life.
8. NEC also demands that President Tinubu should immediately rejig his Economic Team to bring in persons of proven integrity and competence without bias and vested interest to assist in repositioning the economy.
9. NEC further demands that the federal government should review all policies and programmes which are stifling the economy with suffocating effects on the lives of citizens; including the increase in the price of fuel without cushioning measures, hike in electricity tariff, increased taxation and implementation of adverse fiscal policies.
10. NEC charges all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholders and indeed all members of the PDP to close ranks, put aside every personal or group interest and work together in the overall effort to reposition and return the PDP to power at the center in the interest of the Nigerian people.
11. Consequently, NEC received and approved the Timetable for Party Congresses across the country.
12. NEC also approved the Reconstitution of the Party Disciplinary and Reconciliation Committees to further ensure the stability of the Party.
13. Similarly, NEC approved the extension of the life of the Party Constitution Amendment Committee to allow it to receive new amendment proposals for inclusion in its deliberation and final report for consideration by NEC.
14. NEC commended the efforts of the National Working Committee in its effort towards rebranding the Party including the new look PDP Logo which is widely accepted by Party members and Nigerians in general.
15. NEC charges all party members to continue to work together for the success of the PDP for the benefit of Nigerians and sustenance of Democracy in our country.

PDP reaches conclusion on Damagum

Meanwhile, Umar Damagum, the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), party’s secretariatn in the umbrella party.

The PDP had its 98th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the secretariat of the party in Abuja on Thursday, where Damagum reportedly retained his position in the party.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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