September 09, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted a grassroots structure, for its electioneering campaign for the 2023 general election.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this at the end of the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party in Abuja.
He said the party also approved a unified campaign structure for its campaign across the country, for the general election.
Ologunagba said the NWC, at its 97th meeting, deliberated on issues of urgent national importance, as well as the preparations for the 2023 general election.
“NEC also approved the structure for campaign councils at the states, local government, ward and unit levels, while it unanimously empowered the NWC to modify and adjust the structures of the campaign councils as and when the need arises.
“NEC received and approved the proposed structure for Zonal Reconciliation Committees to be set up, to ensure that our party presents a common front ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“NEC also received and approved the composition of the Manifesto Review Committee to review the manifesto of the PDP ahead of the 2023 general election”, he said.
The national publicity secretary said the NEC also charged the party faithful to remain united in rallying toward the success of the PDP at the 2023 general election.
He said NEC also decried the current state of the nation’s economy and the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), among others.
Ologunagba added that the NEC unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the party National Working Committee (NWC), led by Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, for effectively managing the affairs of the party.
He said that NEC also endorsed the resignation of the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Sen. Walid Jibrin, and accepted the nomination of Sen. Adolphus Wabara, the Secretary of the BoT, as the acting Chairman.
“NEC thanked Jibrin for his loyalty and commitment towards the unity, stability, and success of the Party at all times and urged him not to relent in his service to the Party and the Nation at large”, he said, adding that NEC congratulated the party, as well as the Osun Governor-Elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, for the party’s victory at the July 16 governorship election.
“NEC unanimously ratified the list of candidates of the party as submitted to the INEC by the NWC”, he said.
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