The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dissolution of its party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states. The decision was taken at the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in a move seen as one of the most far-reaching organisational steps by the opposition party in recent years.
The resolution, which affects all levels of the party hierarchy in the five states, was presented as part of efforts to reposition the PDP ahead of future electoral contests. The dissolved structures include executives at the ward, local government and state levels, effectively resetting the party’s political architecture in the affected states.
The development underscores the party’s readiness to enforce internal decisions taken after its nationwide congresses held between 2024 and 2025. It also signals a new phase in the PDP’s management of internal cohesion, especially in states where party structures have been contested or embroiled in factional disputes.
Motion Moved by Makinde, Backed by PDP Leadership
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, host of the convention, moved the motion for the dissolution of the party structures in the five states. He explained that the step was taken in the context of the wider exercise to ratify the executives elected through congresses conducted across the country.
Makinde recalled that the PDP had organised congresses nationwide between 2024 and 2025 to produce officers at the ward, local government, state and zonal levels, as well as national ex-officio members. According to him, these congresses were conducted freely and fairly, and were substantially compliant with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, the PDP constitution and the party’s internal guidelines.
He further noted that the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Working Committee (NWC) had already endorsed the congresses and the officials elected through them. Despite this, he said, the party had now resolved to disband all existing structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers, in line with the powers of the convention as the party’s highest decision-making organ.
“In the case of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers, the Convention hereby dissolves all party structures at the ward, local government and state levels,” Makinde declared at the convention ground. He added that the convention had authorised the publication of the decision to serve as formal notice to the public and all stakeholders.
Party Organs Endorse Congresses, Confirm Dissolution
The motion moved by Makinde was formally seconded by Daniel Obiechina Okechukwu, the PDP National Auditor and a member of the National Working Committee. His endorsement signalled the backing of the party’s national leadership for the sweeping changes announced at the convention.
The motion formed part of a broader process to ratify and approve the executive committees of the PDP at various levels across states and geopolitical zones where congresses have already been concluded. Delegates at the elective national convention – recognised as the party’s supreme decision-making body – adopted the resolutions as part of the official decisions of the day.
By confirming the dissolution of existing structures in the five states, the convention effectively cleared the ground for fresh arrangements to be put in place by the PDP leadership. Although the convention did not immediately spell out the composition or timetable for new interim structures, the decision is expected to trigger consultations and realignments among key stakeholders in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers.
The PDP leadership has framed the move as a step towards strengthening internal democracy and restoring order where disputes over party control have lingered. However, political observers will be watching closely to see how the decision plays out in the affected states, particularly in the lead-up to future elections.
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