PDP National Working Committee explained

PDP National Working Committee
Formation:	1998
Location City:	Abuja
Location Country:	Nigeria
Key People:	Umar Iliya Damagun, Acting Chairman Samuel Anyanwu, Secretary Muhammed Kadade Suleiman, Youth Leader
Parent Organization:	People's Democratic Party
Website:	National Working Committee

The PDP National Working Committee, also known by its acronym NWC, is the executive committee of the People's Democratic Party in Nigeria.^[1] The NWC is composed of 12 members,^[2] all of whom are elected to a four-year term at the party's National Convention.^{[3] [4]} The NWC is headed by the chairperson, who also functions as the party's national chair. The NWC has the responsibility for the day-to-day governance of the party as well as oversight of its national activities.^[1]

Current NWC leadership

The following is a list of those who comprise the 2021 National Working Committee:^[5]

• National Chairman (suspended): Iyorchia Ayu
• Acting National Chairman : Umar Iliya Damagum
• Deputy National Chairman (South): Taofeek Arapaja
• National Secretary: Samuel Anyanwu
• National Treasurer: Ahmed Yayari Mohammed
• National Organizing Secretary: Umar Bature
• National Financial: Daniel Woyegikuro
• National Woman Leader: Stella Effah-Attoe
• National Youth Leader: Muhammed Kadade Suleiman
• National Legal Adviser: Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade
• National Publicity Secretary: Debo Ologunagba
• National Auditor: Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel
• Deputy National Secretary: Setonji Koshoedo
• Deputy National Treasurer: Ndubisi Eneh David

NWC chairpersons

The following is a list of chairs of the National Working Committee:^[6]

• Alex Ekwueme
  • • • • Solomon Lar Barnabas Andyar Gemade Audu Ogbeh Ahmadu Ali Vincent Eze Ogbulafor
  • Okwesilieze Nwodo Haliru Mohammed Bello (Acting)
• Kawu Baraje (Acting)
• Bamanga Tukur
• Adamu Mu'azu
• Uche Secondus (Acting)
• Ali Modu Sheriff
• Ahmed Makarfi (Acting)
• Uche Secondus
• Iyorchia Ayu

See also

• PDP Board of Trustees
• PDP Governors Forum
• 2016 PDP National Convention

Notes and References

1. News: Duro Adeseko. Yoruba totally ungrateful people —Ahmadu Ali. 28 December 2015. The Sun. 16 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160105142710/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/yoruba-totally-ungrateful-people-ahmadu-ali/. 5 January 2016.
2. Web site: National Working Committee. People's Democratic Party. 28 December 2015.
3. News: PDP Announces March 19 Date For National Convention. 28 December 2015. Information Nigeria. 3 December 2015.
4. News: PDP elects new National Chairman, NWC members March 19. 28 December 2015. Daily Times. 3 December 2015.
5. Web site: From unity list to consensus list, PDP belongs to its governors . Vanguard News . 19 January 2022 . 30 October 2021.
6. News: Emmanuel Aziken. All the PDP chairmen. 28 December 2015. Vanguard. 16 January 2014.