The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved its party structures in five states—Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers—following a resolution adopted at its national convention on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The announcement, delivered during the plenary session, marked one of the most sweeping organisational shake-ups in recent years.
The decision was introduced via a motion moved by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who played a central role in steering the convention’s proceedings. Daniel Okechukwu, the National Auditor and a member of the PDP National Working Committee, seconded the motion.
Makinde stated that the dissolution affects party organs at all levels in the affected states—ward, local government, and state.
“In the case of Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers, the convention hereby dissolves all party structures at the ward, local government, and state levels,” he declared.
He added that the convention had authorised the publication of the decision as a formal notice to the public.
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According to Makinde, the dissolution followed an extensive review of the party’s congresses held across the nation between 2024 and 2025. These congresses produced executives at the ward, local government, state, and zonal levels, as well as national ex officio members.
Makinde insisted that the congresses already concluded in several states were conducted in “substantial compliance” with the Electoral Act 2022 and the PDP Constitution and guidelines. He explained that the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Working Committee (NWC) had reviewed and approved the congresses and the officers elected through the exercise.
The decision to dissolve the affected state structures follows intense internal disagreements over the past several months, marked by numerous lawsuits, parallel factions, and disputes over the legitimacy of state executives. The move appears designed to provide the party in these states with a clean slate as it seeks to stabilise its internal administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The dissolution also comes amid broader leadership tensions within the party, including objections from governors and party stakeholders over controversial decisions taken at the convention.
With fresh congresses now expected in the affected states, attention turns to how the PDP plans to manage the transition and prevent a further escalation of internal crises.
