Political Earthquake Loading? PDP Sets Stage With Ibadan National Convention Plan

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially announced that its much-anticipated national convention will take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025.

According to the party, the convention will mark a major rebirth for the PDP as it positions itself as a credible alternative to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed that the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) has constituted 11 subcommittees to oversee key areas including logistics, security, transportation, and media. He described the effort as part of the party’s determination to deliver a “seamless and all-inclusive convention.”

Ologunagba stressed that the Ibadan gathering would strengthen the PDP’s capacity to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
“Our party is organic, democratic, and people-driven. Whatever comes out of Ibadan will firmly place the PDP on track to reclaim governance in 2027,” he said.

He further revealed that the National Executive Committee (NEC) had already approved the zoning of national offices, while micro-zoning consultations were ongoing across geopolitical regions. The sale of nomination forms for party offices, he added, was also in progress.

Meanwhile, the PDP has reiterated its demand for the full enforcement of provisions of the Electoral Act on electronic transmission of results in the 2027 elections. The party warned that it would resist any attempt to manipulate the process or subvert the will of Nigerians.

Citing Section 64 (4), (5), and (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, Ologunagba reminded INEC that election results must be transmitted directly from polling units using BVAS or any approved electronic device.

He recalled the controversy surrounding the 2023 presidential polls, where INEC admitted that “glitches” disrupted real-time transmission. According to him, Nigerians would not tolerate a repeat in 2027.
“There must be no glitches in 2027. If POS machines work seamlessly across Nigeria, including remote villages, then INEC cannot claim that BVAS fails on election day. That would amount to institutional manipulation, and Nigerians will not accept it,” he declared.

He concluded by stressing that the survival of democracy in Nigeria depends on INEC ensuring that “every vote counts and every vote is transparently seen to count.”