- By Halimah Olamide
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that it will inaugurate two committees for reconciliation and discipline of erring members on August 21.
The 25-member reconciliation committee is chaired by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Governor of Osun, while Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo, former governor of Gombe State. is Secretary.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, said on Friday in Abuja that the 26-man disciplinary committee has Chief Tom Ikimi as chairman and Eyitayo Jegede as Secretary.
Other members include Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, Chief Olabode George, Margaret Icheen, Dr Sam Egwu and Alhaji Abubakar Baraje.
The party a major opposition party in Nigeria lost the presidential election to the All Progressive Congress in the 2023 general elections.
The party has vowed to stage a comeback in 2027.
The PDP had ruled Nigeria since return to democratic rule in 1999 until 2015 when it lost control of the central goverment.
The party still holds states like Oyo, Osun, Edo, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Plateau Taraba, Zamfara, Adamawa, Delta.