The Conference of Professionals in PDP (CP-PDP),yesterday, said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not and had no statutory powers to cancel or reject the convening of the 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP scheduled for Monday, June 30th, 2025,

The Conference said it was disturbed by the mischievous misrepresentation of the Part 2(12) 3 of the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022 by the INEC Acting Secretary HaliruAminu, as a deliberate but failed design by INEC to scuttle the NEC meeting.

In a statement by the chairman of the PDP Professionals, ObinnaNwachukeu, ‘’This is because it is crystal clear that the Part 2(12) 3 of the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022 cited by HaliruAminu in his malicious letter derived from Part 2(12) 1, which is unambiguous in providing that the 21 days notice to be signed by the National Chairman and National Secretary of a political party is only applicable to Convention, Congress, Conference or Meeting convened for the purpose of merger and electing members of its national executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices specified in the Electoral Act 2022.

“The CP-PDP has carefully read the invitation extended to INEC by the Acting National Chairman of our great party, Ambassador IliyaDamagum. The letter dated Friday, 30th May 2025 and addressed to the Chairman of INEC did not make any reference to 21 Days Notice neither did it state that the 100th NEC meeting is convened for the purposes specified under 2(12) of the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022.

‘’It is, therefore, clear that INEC Acting Secretary HaliruAminu acted in bad faith, perhaps influenced by external interests in his letter to import ideas and issues that were not contained in the invitation letter from the PDP.

‘’The Conference, therefore, demands that INEC should protect its integrity by immediately relieving HaliruAminu of his duties and investigate his conduct and activities, especially given allegations that he is compromised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to frustrate the PDP.

‘’Finally, the CP-PDP states that 100th NEC meeting will go on as scheduled for June 30, 2025 being not constrained by Part 2(12)3 of the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022.’’