The 103rd National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party at its 103rd meeting held in Abuja among other decisions, appointed 13-man Interim National Working Committee to pilot the affairs of the party and to present candidates for the 2027 elections.
This appointment, which was as recommended by the Board of Trustees, was necessitated by the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed the appeals and cross appeals last week, effectively making our party without leadership. Conscious of the need to ensure that no vacuum is created at the leadership of our party, at a critical time like this, the critical organs of the party (BoT and NEC) unanimously took a decision to appoint an Interim National Working Committee for the party.
The Interim National Working Committee as constituted are:
1. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN -Chairman
2. Alh. Hamza Akuyam Koshe
3. Dr. Daniel Woyenikuro
4. Richard Ihediwa
5. Isa Abubakar
6. Okechekwu Obiechina Daniel
7. Hon. Theophilus Dakas Shan
8. Comrade Ini Ememobong
9. Hon. Aribisala Adewale Idowu
10. Barr. Bara’u Shafi
11. Mrs. Anthonia Chinenyenwa
12. Umar Dan Aji
13. H.E. Amb. Taofeek Arapaja -Secretary.
They were subsequently inaugurated and charged to start work immediately.
Thereafter, the NEC considered and approved the timetable for pre-election activities of
and guidelines for the party. The following activities are scheduled as follows:
Sales of Expression of Interest and nomination forms May 5 – May 13, 2026
Last Date for submission of already completed forms May 14, 2026
Screening of aspirants May 15-18, 2026
Screening Appeals May 21, 2026
Publication of all cleared aspirants May 22, 2026
Ward Primaries for all offices May 27, 2026
Appeals on All Primaries May 28, 2026
NEC Meeting to approve all nominated candidates May 29, 2026
Special Convention (candidates’ ratification) May 30, 2026
The cost are as follows:
House of Assembly
Expression of Interest – 500,000
Nomination form – 1,500,000
House of Representatives
Expression of Interest 2,000,000
Nomination form – 5,000,000
Senate
Expression of Interest 3,000,000
Nomination form 7,000,000
Governorship
Expression of Interest 5,000,000
Nomination form 35,000,000
Presidential
Expression of Interest 10,000,000
Nomination form 90,000,000
Women are exempted from paying for nomination forms, they will pay only
the Expression of Interest, while youths and people living with disability are to pay 50%
of nomination form for the offices of their choice.
Signed:
Comrade Ini Ememobong, mnipr
National Publicity Secretary
Interim National Working Committee
Peoples Democratic Party
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