The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially confirmed that its long-awaited national convention will be held on November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Speaking at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Wadata Plaza, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, announced that the National Convention Organising Committee, chaired by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, had been inaugurated and was already engaging in consultations. He added that several subcommittees have commenced work to ensure the event is all-inclusive.
According to Ologunagba, the subcommittees were drawn from every state chapter and organ of the party to drive a “bottom-up approach” aimed at strengthening the PDP’s nationwide reach.
“The PDP is very ready for Ibadan, as this will showcase our capacity to defend democracy and prove once again that we are truly the people’s party,” he said.
Ologunagba dismissed speculations of a parallel convention as “baseless” and “hallucinatory,” stressing that the party was strictly following its constitution in constant consultation with INEC.
“This train has moved on… we’re already in Ibadan as I speak,” he quipped, noting that both the Local Organising and Venue Committees were already working before the formal subcommittees were even named.
He maintained that the Ibadan convention would serve as a rallying point to unify the PDP and make a strong national statement of resilience.
PDP Blasts APC Over Electoral Manipulation
During the briefing, the PDP spokesman also criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its conduct in recent bye-elections, accusing the party of weaponising security agencies against PDP members in Kaduna and Taraba states.
He argued that APC’s manipulation of electoral processes would not stand the test of time ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Nigerians are wiser now; what will be on the ballot is hunger, insecurity, and uncertainty – things no money can buy,” Ologunagba declared.
He further cited the rising wave of kidnappings, including that of a PDP chairman in his home village, contrasting APC’s “pyramid of lies” under Buhari’s agriculture programme with what he described as the PDP’s track record of prosperity and innovation.
“When PDP was in government, farmers used mobile phones to access fertilizer; under APC, Nigerians are forced to buy hunger. In 2027, the people will speak with one voice,” he added.
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