The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a blistering condemnation of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as “irredeemably exploitative, insensitive, and anti-people,” following the 99th meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
In a communique read by the Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the PDP NEC painted a dire portrait of the nation under the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the Tinubu-led government of deepening insecurity, economic collapse, and a brazen assault on Nigeria’s democracy.
Nation in Crisis Under APC – PDP
NEC members unanimously expressed “serious concern over the sorry and melancholic state of affairs” in the country, blaming what they termed “wholesale corruption, policy inconsistency, and treasury-looting” for Nigeria’s worsening economic and social conditions.
They condemned rising insecurity, citing the “wanton killings, banditry, kidnappings, and community invasions” across the country, which they claimed had been emboldened by Tinubu’s “apparent negligence and abdication” of his constitutional duties.
Economic Misery and Mass Poverty
The party also decried what it called the “ill-advised and ill-implemented” economic policies of the APC government, including fuel subsidy removal, electricity tariff hikes, and multiple tax regimes that have allegedly led to “the collapse of the productive sector, closure of millions of businesses, and massive job losses.”
NEC described the current economic reality as one marked by “extreme poverty and a general sense of misery,” warning that the nation is on the brink of deeper collapse if urgent steps are not taken.
Accusations of One-Party State Plot
The PDP accused the APC of plotting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy by turning the country into a one-party state. The NEC warned that Tinubu’s administration is resorting to “siege, threats, and intimidation” of opposition figures and institutions due to its “mortal fear of inevitable defeat in 2027.”
Democracy, Unity, and 2025 Convention
Despite these challenges, the NEC reaffirmed the PDP’s commitment to democracy, rule of law, and the supremacy of the people’s will. The party announced it has ratified preparations for its upcoming National Convention scheduled for August 28–30, 2025.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa was named Chairman of the National Convention Committee, with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun as Vice Chairman and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu as Secretary.
In addition, the Zoning Committee was also ratified, to be chaired by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, with Governors Dauda Lawal (Zamfara) and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) serving as Vice Chairman and Secretary, respectively.
South-East Leadership Dispute Deferred
NEC acknowledged the resolution of the South East Zonal Executive regarding the Party’s National Secretary but deferred its decision to the next NEC meeting slated for Monday, June 30, 2025.
PDP Reaffirms Strength and Resolve
In conclusion, the PDP reassured Nigerians of its resilience and readiness to rescue the nation from what it described as “the vicious grip of the APC.” The communique declared, “The PDP remains strong, united, and more determined than ever to lead the charge in salvaging our nation.”
This meeting marks the PDP’s boldest and most direct attack on the Tinubu administration since the 2023 general election, signaling a deepening political divide ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
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Read the communiqué in full below:
Communique Issued at the end of the 99th Meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great Party, at its 99th meeting today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 thoroughly examined the State of affairs of the Nation and the Party and resolved as follows:
1. NEC expresses serious concern over the sorry and melancholic state of affairs of our Nation under the irredeemably exploitative insensitive and anti-people All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
2. NEC condemns the worsening insecurity; the wanton killings, banditry, kidnapping, marauding of communities and other acts of terrorism in various parts of our country, emboldened by President Tinubu’s apparent negligence and abdication of his Constitutional duty to ensure the safety and security of the nation and her citizens.
3. NEC also laments the worsening economic hardship and extreme poverty in the country occasioned by the ill-advised and ill-implemented polices of the Tinubu administration; hike in fuel price, wanton increase in electricity tariff, multiple taxes and unexplained charges on services, resulting in collapse of the productive sector, closure of millions of businesses, massive loss of jobs, rise in criminality and general sense of misery across the country.
4. NEC condemns the policy inconsistency, wholesale corruption, massive treasury-looting, budget padding and diversion of public funds that pervade the Tinubu administration resulting in infrastructural retrogression and loss of investors’ confidence in our system.
NEC restates the PDP demand that President Tinubu administration should rescind all its anti-people policies and take practical steps to address the insecurity and economic recession in the country.
5. Furthermore, NEC stands in firm resistance to the sinister plot by the Tinubu-led APC to turn Nigeria into a one-Party totalitarian state as evidenced in the desperate attempts to stifle and annihilate opposition parties through open siege, threats and intimidation of opposition figures and institutions of democracy in Nigeria. It is clear that this plot is borne out of APC’s mortal fear of inevitable defeat in 2027 due to its dismal failure in government.
6. On the part of the PDP, NEC restates our Party’s belief in Democracy, the Rule of Law and the Supremacy of the Will of the people as expressed through their free and unhindered democratic participation in multi-party politics and governance.
The successful convening of the 99th NEC meeting clearly communicates our Party’s unity and focus despite the challenges.
7. Pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution, NEC received and ratified the composition of the Committee on the National Convention and approved the conduct of the National Convention on Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th August 2025.
8. NEC also received and ratified the composition of the Committee on the Zoning of National Offices ahead of the National Convention.
The members of the Zoning Committee are Gov. Douye Diri -Chairman, Gov. Dauda Lawal -Vice Chairman and Gov. Caleb Mutfwang -Secretary.
The members of the National Convention Committee are Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri- Chairman, Gov. Ademola Adeleke- Vice Chairman and Gov. Peter Mbah – Secretary.
9. NEC also received the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive with regard to the issue of the National Secretary of our Party. NEC resolved to consider the Resolution of the South East Zonal Executive at the next NEC meeting scheduled to hold on Monday, 30th June, 2025.
10. NEC reassures Nigerians that the PDP remains strong, resilient , united and determined now, more than ever before in leading the charge to rescue our Nation from the vicious grip of the APC.
Presented by
Amb. Iliya Damagum
Acting National Chairman
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)