KEY POINTS
- The PDP releases the schedule for the zonal congresses in five zones for 2025.
- Elections will start in February 2025, and nomination forms will go on sale on November 18, 2024.
- The party wants all of its members and stakeholders to be united and to actively participate.
The schedule for the 2025 zonal congresses of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), where new National Ex-officio members and Zonal Working Committees (ZWC) would be chosen, has been agreed. Prior to the current zonal executive tenures ending, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party approved this decision at its 592nd meeting.
Debo Ologunagba, the spokesperson for the PDP, said in a statement that the zonal congresses will take place in the South-South, South-East, South-West, North-Central, and North-East zones. The action is a part of the party’s efforts to stay in power in these crucial areas and make sure it is prepared for the next election cycle.
Important Dates and Procedures for the Congresses in 2025
Forms for all National Ex-officio and Zonal Working Committee posts will go on sale on Monday, November 18, 2024, and run through Wednesday, December 18, 2024. By Friday, January 17, 2025, all interested candidates must turn in their filled-out Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to the Directorate of Organization and Mobilization.
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the candidates will be screened at the corresponding zone headquarters. Moreover, to ensure justice and transparency, an appeal procedure for candidates who are disqualified or unhappy will be implemented on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
In addition, the names of the candidates who have been cleared will be published by the party on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, and the lists of delegates will be made public on Thursday, February 13, 2025. According to Punch, the zonal congresses will be divided into two stages. The first will take place for the North-East, South-East, and South-South zones on Saturday, February 22, 2025. On February 25, 2025, Tuesday, appeals for these zones will be considered.
Call for Transparency and Unity
However, the PDP urged all prospective candidates to contact the National Secretariat’s Directorate of Finance or the Directorate of Organization and Mobilization with any questions they may have about the fees involved.
Moreover, in his statement, Ologunagba urged all PDP leaders, members, and stakeholders to continue working together to fortify the party. As the party prepares for the 2025 elections, we encourage all members to work together to advance the party. He underlined, “This is a time for unity and commitment to the PDP’s mission of delivering good governance.”
In order to choose the party’s zonal leadership before the general elections in 2025, the next congresses are crucial for the PDP. Furthermore, these congresses will be an important component of the party’s future political strategy since these leaders will be crucial in coordinating the party’s actions in their various areas.
Influence of the Elections of 2025
The PDP’s declaration coincides with the party’s 2025 election preparations, and the results of these zonal congresses may have an impact on the party’s prospects in different areas. Moreover securing strong and capable zonal leadership would be essential to the PDP’s national electoral aspirations as the general elections draw near.
The PDP wants to establish itself as a major political force in Nigeria by emphasizing openness, internal democracy, and active party member engagement. In order to keep the party organized and ready to face the upcoming political obstacles, the zonal congresses are a crucial component of this endeavor.
