The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed that its 2025 National Convention will proceed as planned this weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State, despite circulating reports suggesting otherwise.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and the 2025 National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC), the PDP dismissed claims of a postponement, describing them as “false and misleading.”
According to the statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary and Secretary of the Publicity and Communication Sub-Committee of the NCOC, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the National Convention will take place from Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
“The NWC and the NCOC urge Party members and Nigerians in general to disregard misleading claims being peddled to the contrary by some individuals who, it has been revealed, are recruited by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in its failed attempt to stop the PDP National Convention,” the statement read.
The PDP alleged that the APC was orchestrating a wider plot to destabilize opposition parties and entrench a one-party system in Nigeria.
“We are aware of the plots by the APC to destabilize the opposition and impose a one-party state in the country; a design that will be lawfully resisted,” the party declared.
It added that the NCOC and other organs of the party were working tirelessly to ensure the success of the two-day convention, where new national officers are expected to be elected.
“The NCOC and the Party will continue to work assiduously round the clock to ensure a successful National Convention in Ibadan as scheduled,” Ologunagba stated.
The PDP also expressed appreciation to Nigerians for their continued solidarity, noting that delegates, leaders, and supporters had already begun arriving in Ibadan ahead of the event.
“While thanking Nigerians for their overwhelming support for our Party, the NCOC welcomes all delegates, Party leaders, officials, and supporters of the PDP who have already started arriving Ibadan for the National Convention,” the statement concluded.
