Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri is to lead a 110-man National Convention Organizing Comiittee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party announced yesterday.
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke is the Deputy Chairman.
The announcement is coming after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar forces broke away from the party to pitch its tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
At its last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, the party announced the timetable for the convention.
In a statement, the party’s National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba stated that the committee is mandated to coordinate the event.
The committee, which comprises prominent PDP personalities also has a former Minister, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki as Deputy Chairman.
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah is its Secretary.
Other members of the committee include the Chairman of PDP’s Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, Acting PDP national chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja and the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyawu.
Others include former Vice President Namadi Sambo, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde and Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri .
The list also includes the Secretary of PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Governors Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, Governors Kefas Agbu (Taraba) ; Dauda Lawal (Zamfara); former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and former Governor of Niger State, Aliyu Babangida.
“Sequel to the resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to hold the 2025 elective national convention of our party on Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November, 2025 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the following party members have been appointed as members of the 2025 National Convention Organizing Committee (Main Committee)” Ologunagba stated in the statement in Abuja .
Last week, the party inaugurated a zoning committee to allocate National Working Committee (NWC) positions to various geopolitical zones, and present its report for the approval of the National Executive Committee.
