The Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, Nationwide Working Committee, NWC, has nullified Cross River state Congress and authorized the formation of a Caretaker Committee to supervise the affairs the get together within the state.
This was contained in an announcement by the get together’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ologunagba defined that the choice was taken in keeping with the get together’s constitutional provisions (as amended in 2017).
In line with him, though the Nationwide Chairman, Umar Damagum, knowledgeable the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee on September 25 concerning the postponement of the congresses in Cross River, Plateau, and Kebbi States, the PDP Nationwide Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, acknowledged in a separate letter that the Cross River congress would proceed as deliberate on September 27.
Ologunagba clarified that whereas some people assembled in Calabar on Saturday, no congress truly befell within the state.
The get together’s spokesman identified that the NWC’s motion to arrange a Caretaker Committee the state follows the expiration of the tenure of the State Govt Committee of the Cross River State Chapter having been elected 4 years in the past.
“The Caretaker Committee is to handle the affairs of the Social gathering in Cross River State from Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 for a interval not exceeding 3 months, or till such a time a brand new State Govt Committee can be elected within the State.
“The members of the Cross River State PDP Caretaker Committee are: Bassey Eko Ewa (Chairman), Bassey Joseph (Appearing Secretary). Different members embody Joe Ekpe Edet, Udie Mike, Lynne Bassey, Etim Okon, Ankot Cohbom, Ofana Raphael Odo, Onun Inyang Unoh, Ebaye Akunjom, Godswill Obindim, Edem Ekong, Raymond Abo, Moses Bisuakefe, Agabi Dominic Oko, Walter Nandi Esom, Ekpo Asuquo, and Victor Erig Takon.
“The NWC expenses all leaders, essential stakeholders and teeming members of our Social gathering in Cross River State to stay united and proceed to work collectively for the progress of the Social gathering,” the assertion mentioned.
