PDP Releases Timetable for 2025 Congresses Across 13 States

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially released its timetable for the 2025 congresses scheduled to take place across 13 states of the federation.

The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Hon. Umar M. Bature, via his official X handle.

According to the timetable, the congresses will involve the election of new party executives at the ward, local government, and state levels, beginning in September 2025.

The states where the congresses will be conducted include Adamawa, Borno, Edo, Kebbi, Kwara, Ondo, Oyo, Kogi, Lagos, Niger, Plateau, and Cross River.

The process will kick off with a comprehensive membership registration exercise for both new and existing members, slated to run from Friday, August 1 to Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Following this, the sale of nomination and ad-hoc forms will commence on Monday, August 18 and conclude on Friday, August 29, to give all intending aspirants the opportunity to participate.

“Submission of completed forms by aspirants will close on Friday, September 5,” the statement noted.

The timetable further outlines that ward congresses to elect ward executives and three ad-hoc delegates will hold on Saturday, September 13, with appeals arising from these congresses scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, September 17.

Local government congresses to elect LGA executives and national delegates are set for Saturday, September 20. Any appeals related to the LGA congresses will be addressed on Wednesday, September 24.

Finally, the state congresses, where new state executives will emerge, are scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 27. Appeals related to these congresses will be taken up on Wednesday, September 30.

The PDP urged its members and stakeholders in the affected states to take note of the dates and participate actively in the democratic process.