The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting initially schedule for Thursday next Thursday.
The party in a statement on Thursday by its National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu said the decision was taken so that the party’s officials could attend the funeral of Patience Umo Eno, the wife of Akwa Ibom state governor who died on September 27.
The late Akwa Ibom First Lady died in August, and the funeral rights, according to the state governor will take place between November 27 and 29.
The PDP scribe apologised for the shift in the party’s NEC meeting, saying the party had no other option after its attention was drawn to the Mrs Umo Eno’s funeral.
The statement reads: “At its meeting of Wednesday, the attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) was drawn to the programme of events of the funeral ceremony of Mrs. Eno, which coincide with the scheduled dates of activities for the 99th NEC meeting. After due consideration, the NWC, recognising the need for party leaders to commiserate with Governor Eno, hereby notify NEC members that the 99th NEC meeting will now be held on a date that will be communicated to members in due course.”
“All NEC Members should please note the change of date and be guided accordingly. The NWC sincerely regrets inconveniences this change of date will cause distinguished members of NEC.”
The party had in October 23 postponed the NEC meeting to November amidst the leadership crisis rocking Nigeria’s main opposition party.
