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Some members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed support for the recent court ruling that nullified the party’s congresses in Rivers State.
The NWC members threw their full weight behind the Governor, Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara during a visit to his office at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday night, where they also held a closed-door meeting with the governor.
PUNCH Online reports that the acting National Chairman, PDP, Umar Damagum, clarified that the National Working Committee has not yet convened to address the court ruling on the Rivers State Executives, contrary to claims made by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.
Speaking after the meeting, the National Treasurer, Ahmed Mohammed, reaffirmed Fubara’s status as the party leader in Rivers State, describing their visit as part of an effort to realign the party and strategise for a comeback in the 2027 elections.
Mohammed stated their commitment to fostering unity, stability, and effective repositioning in the state.
He also expressed the NWC’s support for Ude Okoye, who was recently reinstated as the party’s National Secretary by the Court of Appeal.
Mohammed urged party stakeholders and governors to rally behind Okoye for the party’s progress.
The visit comes just days after PDP Youth leaders from across the country met with Fubara in a bid to resolve internal party crises, with a focus on affirming his leadership in the state.
The court ruling that nullified the Ward, Local, and State congresses, which were won by allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has created ripples within the party.
The congresses, held last year, were marred by conflicting court orders, with a State High Court restraining the exercise while a Federal High Court allowed it.
Following the nullification, an interim committee emerged, saying that it would oversee the leadership of the party in Rivers state.
