April 24, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned the 96th session of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
The meeting, coming ahead of its national convention slated for May 28 and 29, 2022, to elect a presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, according to party source, will consider the report of the Samuel Ortom-led 37-man zoning committee and issues around the Presidential primary.
The Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom’s 37-man zoning committee had submitted its report on April 13, 2022, to the National Working Committee (NWC) for onward transmission to the NEC.
According to the source, “the major is consideration of the Ortom Committee’s report, issues around our National Convention to elect presidential candidate will also be discussed”, the source said.
“Another part of the agenda is a financial statement, especially the amount generated from sales of forms for aspirants, the composition of convention planning committee and other issues.”
However, PDP in a statement by its National Secretary, Sen. Samuel N. Anyanwu, Saturday, stated that “All members of the National Executive Committee of our great party are invited to the 96th NEC meeting scheduled as follows: Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
“The venue of the meeting is the NEC hall, PDP National secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja and the time is 2pm.”
The statement urged all the NEC members to attend.
