The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has approved the appointment of a caretaker committee to oversee the affairs of its Lagos State chapter.
The decision of the NWC was said to be pursuant to its powers under Sections 29(2)(b) and 31(2)(e) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended).
According to the national organizing secretary of the party, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), the members of the Lagos state Caretaker Committee are:
- Engr. Julius Akinsola – Chairman
- Mr. Ademola Oyede – member.
- Dr. Babs Akinlolu – member
- Nuru Abiodun Lawal – member.
- Alhaja Mrs. Babs Olorunkemi- member
- Chief Alani Ige – member
- Mrs. Olabisi Odunsi – member
- Alh. Bode Oladehinde – member
- Hon. Ade Adeniyi – Secretary
The caretaker committee is charged with the responsibility of running the affairs of the party in Lagos state as stipulated in Section 21(2)(a-b) of the PDP Constitution, for a period, not exceeding 90 days from November 2021 to February 2022) until a new executive committee is elected.
The party advised that all critical stakeholders, leaders and its members in Lagos State and other parts of the country should be guided accordingly.
