BREAKING: PDP Summons Emergency Meeting amid ‘Hurricane Tinubu’, Mass Defections Ahead of 2027
Following the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the country’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has scheduled an emergency meeting for Tuesday, April 29.
High-profile defections hit PDP
The meeting is to address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party over the past years.
Recall that Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta state, dumped the leading opposition party, PDP, and defected to the ruling APC.
Legit.ng reported that the governor joined the APC alongside his predecessor and PDP vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Ifeanyi Okowa.
In an interview on Thursday, Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, also declared that more governors would defect to the ruling APC.
Sule said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inclusive leadership style and developmental projects across states, including non-APC-controlled regions, are driving increased support.
The party is facing one of its most difficult times since its formation in 1998. Having lost several members in the federal parliament, more defections, as being touted, would place the party at a competitive disadvantage with the ruling APC, with less than two years to the 2027 general election.
Defection: Samuel Anyanwu vows to attend PDP’s meeting
Meanwhile, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, recently reaffirmed as National Secretary by the Supreme Court, has vowed to attend the meeting despite the stance of Governor Bala Mohammed led PDP Governors Forum.
A high-ranking source, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed that the NWC meeting will address the defection of party members to the All Progressives Congress and explore ways to prevent further defections.
NWC meeting
Setonji Koshoedo, the acting secretary appointed by PDP governors, confirmed that the NWC’s meeting will take place in Abuja on Tuesday.
Koshoedo in an invitation to NWC members, disclosed that the meeting is scheduled for 12 noon.
The notification stated:
“Based on popular demand and wide consultation, I have been directed to call for an NWC Meeting as detailed below:
“Date: Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, Venue: National Working Committee (NWC) Hall, Wadata Plaza, PDP National Secretariat, Abuja. Time: 12 Noon Prompt.
“All members of NWC and Cabinet Secretaries should pls note.”
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PDP governor breaks silence on APC defection
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Akwa Ibom state governor Umo Eno denied rumours of his planned defection from the PDP to the APC.
Governor Eno earlier endorsed President Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio for second terms but described this as a strategic alliance.
The state commissioner for information, Aniekan Umanah, gave this clarification amid contention about the governor’s latest actions.
