2025 National Convention: PDP Shifts Screening Of Aspirants, Promises New Date Soon
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the postponement of the screening of aspirants for its 2025 Elective National Convention, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
A statement issued on Monday by the Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, said the exercise was put on hold due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Fintiri noted that a new date for the screening would be communicated to all aspirants and party members in due course, adding that the committee regretted any inconvenience the postponement might have caused.
“A new date will be communicated once fixed. The NCOC regrets any inconvenience caused by the postponement. All aspirants and members of our Party should note the foregoing and be guided accordingly,” the statement added.
He reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to conducting a credible and hitch-free national convention.
PDP, in a statement issued on October 25, 2025, named a 13-member National Convention Screening Committee to vet aspirants for national offices ahead of the convention.
The committee will be chaired by a former Ondo State governorship candidate and respected legal luminary, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN.
It would be recalled that the party will hold its 2025 Elective National Convention between November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
