The Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, has introduced a delay within the screening of aspirants for its 2025 Elective Nationwide Conference, which was initially slated for Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
In an announcement launched on Monday by the Chairman of the Nationwide Conference Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, the social gathering defined that the postponement was because of “unexpected circumstances.”
Fintiri said {that a} contemporary date for the train can be introduced quickly and guaranteed all aspirants and members that the committee regrets any inconvenience the change might need triggered.
“A brand new date will probably be communicated as soon as mounted. The NCOC regrets any inconvenience brought on by the postponement.
“All aspirants and members of our Celebration ought to be aware the foregoing and be guided accordingly,” the assertion added.
He additional reaffirmed the committee’s dedication to making sure a clear, credible, and seamless nationwide conference.
The PDP’s 2025 Elective Nationwide Conference was earlier scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
On October 25, 2025, the PDP had introduced a 13-member Nationwide Conference Screening Committee accountable for vetting aspirants for varied nationwide positions forward of the conference.
The committee, chaired by former Ondo State governorship candidate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, was scheduled to conduct the screening on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
The postponement was introduced shortly after former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, declared his intention to run for the workplace of the nationwide chairman.
This growth adopted earlier reviews that northern PDP leaders had endorsed former Minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, as their consensus candidate for the chairmanship seat.
Nevertheless, a number of factions inside the social gathering, together with these loyal to Lamido and one other distinguished chief, Nyesom Wike, had opposed Turaki’s endorsement, citing insufficient session.
The disagreement highlights the rising pressure within the social gathering, which in latest months has witnessed notable resignations amongst its ranks.
