A meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) is underway at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
POLITICS NIGERIA learnt that the meeting is aimed at addressing the issue of the Rivers state congress as well as those of other state chapters facing similar challenges.
The meeting, which began at 3 p.m., is attended by top party officials, including acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, and National Organizing Secretary Umar Bature, among others.
A senior NWC member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the meeting will review all issues related to the congresses, including those in Rivers and other states facing challenges.
“This is our latest meeting since the ward and state congresses. The NWC will review all issues related to the congresses, including those in Rivers and other states facing challenges,” the source said.
The meeting comes after a three-week delay amid rising tensions within the party.
The Rivers state congresses have been a point of contention, particularly between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and the PDP Governors Forum, which has publicly backed current Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The political conflict escalated on August 24 when PDP governors called for a review of the Rivers Congresses and affirmed Fubara’s role as the leader of the PDP in the state.
This support for Fubara enraged Wike, who on August 31, threatened to create chaos in the governors’ states if they did not refrain from interfering in Rivers matters.
In response, on September 3, the PDP Governors’ Forum condemned Wike’s threat as irresponsible.
