Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, has reacted to Court of Appeal’s judgment affirming Ude Okoye as the party’s National Secretary, urging the National Working Committee (NWC) to implement the ruling without further delay.
The resolution was part of a seven-point communiqué issued at the end of the Forum’s first meeting of 2025, held on Friday, January 31, at the Government House in Asaba, Delta State. The governors, while acknowledging the ongoing efforts to resolve the internal crisis, reaffirmed their commitment to upholding party discipline and legal processes.
“The Forum noted with delight the ongoing efforts at resolving the crisis in the National Working Committee on the position of the National Secretary and has reaffirmed its support for the Court of Appeal judgment; consequently, the Forum advised the NWC to set up the machinery for the effective implementation of the court judgment,” the communiqué read.
In another significant decision, the governors urged the NWC to reschedule the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to March 13, 2025, after examining the legal notices required for its valid convocation.
The Forum also used the meeting to assess the state of the nation and the performance of PDP-led states. Expressing concern over the Federal Government’s macroeconomic policies, the governors noted that these policies had inflicted hardship on Nigerians and called for an urgent review to alleviate the suffering of the people.
“The macroeconomic policies of the Federal Government have inflicted hardship and pain on the polity. The Forum calls on the Federal Government to either revisit or rejig these policies to stop the hardship, as no meaningful development in the states can be achieved until the harsh policies are addressed,” the governors stated.
Security was another focal point of the meeting, with the Forum commending the Armed Forces and security agencies for their relentless efforts in securing the country. However, the governors raised concerns over the resurgence of non-state actors and called for a strengthened national security architecture.
The meeting also acknowledged the developmental strides of the host governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, particularly in infrastructure, environmental remediation, people’s empowerment, and security.
Concluding their deliberations, the PDP governors reassured Nigerians of the party’s commitment to restoring the country to the pre-2015 era of economic stability, security, and national unity.
The meeting was chaired by Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, who doubles as the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum.
