Following a national convention over the weekend at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State, a group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elected new members to its National Working Committee.
Twenty national officers were elected during the convention, which was attended by almost 3,000 accredited delegates. The voting process took many hours.
Kabiru Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, reportedly won 1,516 votes as the only contender to become the party’s national chairman.
His appearance came after Lado Danmarke, the PDP’s 2023 candidate for governor of Katsina State, abruptly withdrew. Despite this, he earned 275 votes cast before delegates were notified of his withdrawal.
In accordance with its power-balancing arrangement, the party had previously assigned its national chairmanship to the North and its presidential ticket to the South.
Turaki was then supported as their consensus candidate by a number of North-West stakeholders.
Weeks of internal conflict were sparked by the Nyesom Wike-backed faction’s requests for numerous court orders to halt the convention.
Nonetheless, the Oyo State High Court granted the party a favorable ruling, permitting the exercise to continue in Ibadan.
Voting proceeded without significant interference despite the tension and legal disputes.
With 633 votes, Solarin Sunday Adekunle won the position of Deputy National Organizing Secretary.
Voting was done to confirm the positions of all elected officials, however they were all returned as consensus candidates.
The list of elected members is shown below:
National chairperson Kabiru Tanimu Turaki
The deputy national chairman (north) is Hamza Akuyan Koshe.
Deputy National Chairman Daniel Ambrose Woye (South)
The national secretary, Arapaja Taofeek Gbola-Oladejo
The deputy national secretary, Ihediwa Richard Nnabugwu
The national treasurer, Isaa Abubakar
The national financial secretary, Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel
Theophilus Daka Shan, secretary of national organizing
National publicity secretary Ini Ememobong Essien
The national auditor, Aribisala Adewale Idowu
The national legal advisor, Badaru Shafi’l
Ogbu Anthonia Chinenyenwa, a national champion for women’s rights
National youth leader Umar Dan Aji
The deputy national organizing secretary, Solarin Sunday Adekunle
The deputy national publicity secretary is Farida Umar Hamid.
“Aigbokhaevbo” The deputy national treasurer is Harrison Omagbon.
The deputy national women’s leader is Hamsatu Adamu.
The deputy national financial secretary is Tina Puna Musa.
Deputy National Auditor Usamatu Maharazu
Deputy national youth leader Elee-Njaka Chikere.
