PDP Appoints Caretaker Committees In Edo, Bayelsa

By Ayodele Oni

The South South Zonal Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of Caretaker Committees to oversee the affairs of Party in Bayelsa and Edo States.

The mandate of the caretaker committees is for a period of three months.

A statement on Prince Etim Isong, Zonal Publicity Secretary of PDP, stated that the decision followed the dissolution of the executives in the two states following allegation of gross misconduct.

“The South South Zonal Working Committee, at its regular meeting held today  22nd April 2025 at the Zonal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State approved the appointment of Caretaker Committees to oversee the affairs of Party in Bayelsa and Edo States respectively for a period of three (3) months effective from today.

The Zonal committee accused the caretaker committee in Edo state of poor handling of internal crisis and poor outing during the last governorship election in the state.

“The decision to set up Caretaker Committees for both States follows the dissolution of the State Working Committee of Bayelsa State and the Caretaker Committee in Edo State on account of various acts of gross misconduct by the dissolved Executives which are in clear breach of the Party’s Constitution, the poor performance and woeful outing by the Party in Edo State at the last Governorship elections, and the poor handling of internal crisis rocking the Party in both States.

“The Zonal Working Committee took these decisions in the best interest of the Party after a careful review of the activities of the Party in both States in line with the Constitution of the Party as amended in 2017, particularly Articles 10(1),(f),(g),(k), and (4) as well as Articles 26(2),(a), 27(2)(a&b), 58(1),(a),(c),(i),(j), and 59(1)(f)

“The Zonal Working Committee hopes that this bold move will strengthen the Party’s foundation and ensure effective leadership in both Bayelsa and Edo States, respectively.

The newly appointed Bayelsa state committee is headed by South South Zonal secretary, George Turnah while that of Edo is Nosa Ogieva.