The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially validated the Benue State Congress and election of Executive Committee Members that took place on October 03, 2024, in Makurdi, resulting in Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Adaji’s election as State Chairman.
The letter of approval sent to the Benue State Chapter of PDP signed by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Hon. Umar Bature, congratulated the Ezekiel Adaji-led State Executive Committee and expressed optimism that the new party officials in the state will steer its affairs to future successes.
The letter reads in parts:
“Following the successful conduct of the State Congress of our Party in Benue State on Thursday October 03, 2024, for the purpose of electing new State Executive Committee Members, the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after giving careful consideration to the reports of the Electoral Committee and the Appeal Panel, has, on behalf of the National Executive Committee(NEC) of the Party, approved the State Congress and the Executive Committee Members who emerged therefrom.
“Accordingly, I hereby forward to you the authentic list of the newly elected State Executives for Benue State as attached herein.
“These shall be the new State Exco Members in Benue State and shall hold office for a period of four (4) years pursuant to Section 47(1) of our Party’s Constitution, 2017 as amended”, it concluded.
The list of the approved new PDP Executive Committee members in Benue State is as follows: