{"id":118669,"date":"2025-05-12T22:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118669"},"modified":"2025-05-12T22:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:21:12","slug":"pdp-revives-bot-with-39-new-members-vows-rebirth-amid-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/pdp-revives-bot-with-39-new-members-vows-rebirth-amid-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP Revives BoT With 39 New Members, Vows Rebirth Amid Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a bid to reposition itself as a formidable opposition force, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inducted 39 new members into its Board of Trustees (BoT).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Among the inductees were former governors Lucky Igbinedion (Edo), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), and Samuel Ortom (Benue); former South West Vice Chairman, Eddy Olafeso; and former Nasarawa State governorship aspirant, Labaran Maku.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, while inaugurating the new members, delivered a veiled response to recent remarks by the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, asserting that \u201cPDP will not die.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Wabara emphasized that the party\u2019s elders remain committed to rebuilding and restoring the vitiated image. He declared that PDP,\u00a0 despite recent defections will become better.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI am overwhelmed and I&#8217;m sure my colleagues here are equally heartened. The quality and calibre of Nigerians being inducted today shows clearly that our party is far from over,\u201d Wabara said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He charged the new BoT members with the responsibility of guiding the party through turbulent political terrain, offering support and acting as a stabilizing influence.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis moment is significant,\u201d he added, \u201cas we prepare to navigate the evolving political landscape and restore the PDP as Nigeria\u2019s foremost party.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Eddy Olafeso, speaking on behalf of the inductees, echoed the sentiment of renewal and resilience.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis is a new beginning, a regeneration of our glorious past. With new ideas and leadership, we are working to make Nigeria better. We\u2019re committed to returning PDP to greater heights,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He also noted the return of several former governors to the BoT, describing it as a positive sign of reconciliation and rebuilding.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The PDP National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum, represented by Acting National Secretary, Arc. Setonji Koshoedo, urged the BoT to live up to its reputation as the \u201cconscience of the party,\u201d emphasizing their strategic role in guiding and stabilizing the PDP.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Other notable inductees included Senator Mustapha Khabee, Engineer Bello Suleiman, and Professor Ganyir Lombin.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The PDP BoT, which has a full capacity of 127 members, had been operating with about 35 members due to the expiration of tenures and defection of approximately 17 members.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The latest induction marks a major step toward restoring the board\u2019s full strength and reinforcing the party\u2019s internal structure.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo In a bid to reposition itself as a formidable opposition force, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inducted 39 new members into its Board of Trustees&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":102966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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