The Discussion board of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, has suspended the chairmen of its Imo and Abia State chapters over alleged acts of sabotage geared toward disrupting the get together’s forthcoming Nationwide Elective Conference.
The choice was taken throughout a gathering of the discussion board held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, on the PDP FCT Secretariat in Abuja, underneath the chairmanship of Sir Edward Percy Masha, Performing Secretary of the discussion board.
In a communiqué issued after the assembly and signed by the newly appointed Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi of Edo State, and Secretary, Sir Edward Percy Masha, the discussion board accused Hon. Austine Nwachukwu (Imo) and Hon. Amah Abraham Nnana (Abia) of colluding with exterior pursuits linked to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to derail preparations for the PDP’s Nationwide Conference scheduled for November 15–16, 2025.
In response to the assertion, the 2 chairmen had not too long ago sought a courtroom injunction to halt the conference, a transfer the discussion board described as a betrayal of the get together’s unity and collective resolve.
Their suspension, it stated, adopted a unanimous resolution by members current.
The assembly, attended bodily by 25 state chairmen and just about by seven others, additionally appointed Dr. Aziegbemi as the brand new Chairman of the PDP State Chairmen Discussion board.
In its resolutions, the discussion board condemned what it referred to as the APC’s “undemocratic and determined efforts” to intimidate PDP leaders, together with governors, senators, and lawmakers, into defecting. It warned that such actions posed a severe menace to Nigeria’s democracy and risked making a one-party state.
The discussion board additional handed a vote of confidence within the PDP Nationwide Working Committee, NWC, the PDP Governors’ Discussion board, and all statutory organs of the get together.
It reaffirmed its dedication to work harmoniously with them to rebuild and reposition the PDP as a reputable various forward of the 2027 normal elections.
