The PDP National Working Committee, also known by its acronym NWC, is the

executive committee A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly. A committee is not itself considered to be a form of assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more ...

of the People's Democratic Party in

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. The NWC is composed of 12 members, all of whom are elected to a four-year term at the party's National Convention. The NWC is headed by the chairperson, who also functions as the party's national chair. The NWC has the responsibility for the day-to-day governance of the party as well as oversight of its national activities.

Current NWC leadership

The following is a list of those who comprise the 2021 National Working Committee: * National Chairman:

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* Deputy National Chairman (North): Umar Iliya Damagum * Deputy National Chairman (South): Taofeek Arapaja * National Secretary:

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* National Treasurer: Ahmed Yayari Mohammed * National Organizing Secretary: Umar Bature * National Financial: Daniel Woyegikuro * National Woman Leader: Stella Effah-Attoe * National Youth Leader: Muhammed Kadade Suleiman * National Legal Adviser: Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade * National Publicity Secretary: Debo Ologunagba * National Auditor: Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel * Deputy National Secretary: Setonji Koshoede * Deputy National Treasurer: Ndubisi Eneh David

NWC National Chairpersons

The following is a list of Chairs of the National Working Committee: *

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* Barnabas Andyar Gemade *

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Ahmadu Ali Ahmadu Adah Ali (born 1 March 1936) is a retired Nigerian military officer, a physician and a politician. He was born in Idah, Igala Kingdom. Ali served as the Deputy Director of Army Medical Services and Chief Consulting Physician of the Milit ...

Vincent Eze Ogbulafor Vincent Eze Ogbulafor (24 May 1949 – 6 October 2022) was a Nigerian politician. He was the Chairman of the Opposition, as a member of the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria. Prior to this post, he was National Secretary of the party. He res ...

* Okwesilieze Nwodo *

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(Acting) * Kawu Baraje (Acting) * Bamanga Tukur * Adamu Mu'azu *

Uche Secondus Prince Uche Secondus (born 22 March 1955) is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and elder statesman who was the Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee from 2017 and was suspended by the party in 2021. Secondus was acting chairman of the ...

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Ali Modu Sheriff Ali Modu Sheriff (born 1956) is a Nigerian politician. He is Borno State's first governor to serve two consecutive terms (2003–2011). Though Sheriff had held two elected offices as a member of All Nigeria People's Party, he would later join t ...

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(Acting) *

References

{{reflist NWC Organizations established in 1998 Executive committees of political parties

Current NWC leadership

NWC National Chairpersons

See also

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