The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is facing fresh internal turbulence as it has indefinitely postponed its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, originally slated for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, citing what it described as “recent developments” within the party.
The postponement, announced late Monday by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, comes at a time when the opposition party is grappling with a wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and growing uncertainty ahead of its national convention scheduled for next month in Ibadan.
“Distinguished members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) may recall that the 103rd NEC meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, 15th October, 2025. However, in view of recent developments in the Party, the National Working Committee (NWC) at its emergency meeting… approved the postponement of the 103rd NEC meeting to a new date that will be communicated in due course,” the statement read.
Ologunagba added that the decision was taken under Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017), urging members to remain guided and patient pending further communication.
Although the PDP did not provide details on the “recent developments,” sources close to the party leadership revealed that the decision was driven by mounting internal disagreements and high-profile defections that have thrown the opposition’s structure into disarray.
In recent weeks, the PDP has lost key figures, including Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, who defected to the APC with his entire cabinet. Reports also suggest that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri may soon follow suit, further threatening the PDP’s hold in the South-South region.
The string of defections has intensified pressure on the PDP’s leadership, which is already facing factional cracks over zoning, leadership succession, and strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The indefinite postponement also casts uncertainty over the party’s elective national convention, scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, where new national officers are expected to emerge.
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