Crisis that is rocking the opposition People’s Democratic Party,PDP, has deepened further as the party’s Board of Trustees insisted on holding the scheduled June 30 National Executive Council, NEC, meeting.

The BOT also rejected the purported reinstatement of the party’s embattled national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, by the acting national chairman, Illiya Damagum.

The BOT aligned with the 11 members of the National Working Committee, NWC.

Recall that Mr Damagum had, on Wednesday, announced the postponement of the NEC meeting and the reinstatement of Mr Anyanwu.

But in a statement by its chairman and former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, the BOT described Mr Damagum’s actions as a “gross violation of party constitutional order,” declaring them null and void.

“The unilateral cancellation of the 100th NEC meeting and pronouncements by the acting national chairman are a gross violation of the party’s constitutional order,” the statement partly read.

He clarified that the NEC remains the highest decision-making organ of the party, second only to the national convention, and no individual or group has the authority to cancel its resolution.

“By virtue of Section 31[3] of the PDP Constitution, the resolution of the NEC at its 99th meeting held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to hold its 100th meeting on Monday, June 30, 2025, is binding on all organs and members of the PDP.

“To this effect, being a NEC decision, no organ, group, or individual has the power or competence to cancel, adjust, or postpone the 100th NEC meeting already scheduled by NEC.

“It is therefore not within the remit or authority of the acting national chairman to override a collective decision of the NEC. Such conduct amounts to an affront to the constitutional authority of NEC and the collective will of our party.”

Commenting on the the party’s national secretary position, Mr Wabara said: “The decision of the NWC at its 600th meeting directing the deputy national secretary to act as national secretary remains valid, having not been set aside by the NWC or NEC. The attempt by Amb. Damagum to overturn that decision is a gross abuse of office.

“The 100th NEC meeting shall proceed as scheduled on Monday, June 30, 2025. All members of NEC are duly advised to disregard any contradictory notice or statement regarding the meeting,” he said.

“The deputy national secretary, Arc. Setonji Koshoedo, remains the acting national secretary of the PDP pending any contrary decision formally taken and communicated by the appropriate organ of the party.

“All party members are advised to be guided by the supremacy of the PDP Constitution and resist any attempt to drag the party into an avoidable crisis.”