PDP crisis: Again, party postpones NEC meeting

The last is yet to be heard about the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the party has again postponed its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting earlier scheduled for November 28th, 2024.

The latest postponement was contained in a public notice signed by the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, in Abuja.

According to him, this decision was taken to enable party leaders to attend the funeral of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, wife of Governor Pastor Umo Bassey Eno. The funeral is scheduled for November 27th-29th, 2024.

The statement notice read: “At its meeting of Wednesday, the attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) was drawn to the programme of events of the funeral ceremony of Mrs. Eno, which coincide with the scheduled dates of activities for the 99th NEC meeting. After due consideration, the NWC, recognising the need for party leaders to commiserate with Governor Eno, hereby notify NEC members that the 99th NEC meeting will now be held on a date that will be communicated to members in due course.”

“All NEC Members should please note the change of date and be guided accordingly. The NWC sincerely regrets inconvenience this change of date will cause distinguished members of NEC.”

Recall that the meeting, which was originally scheduled for August, was first shifted to September. Then it was moved to October 2, before it was shifted to November 28.