The PDP National Working Committee, also known by its acronym NWC, is the
executive committee of the
People's Democratic Party in
Nigeria
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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 (suspended):
Iyorchia Ayu
* Acting National Chairman : Umar Iliya Damagum
* Deputy National Chairman (South): Taofeek Arapaja
* National Secretary:
Samuel Anyanwu (Sacked by the Appeal Court of Nigeria, Enugu) and replaced with
S. K. E. Udeh-Okoye
* 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 Koshoedo
* Deputy National Treasurer: Ndubisi Eneh David
NWC chairpersons
The following is a list of chairs of the National Working Committee:
*
Alex Ekwueme
*
Solomon Lar
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Barnabas Andyar Gemade
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Audu Ogbeh
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Ahmadu Ali
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Vincent Eze Ogbulafor
*
Okwesilieze Nwodo
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Haliru Mohammed Bello (Acting)
*
Kawu Baraje (Acting)
*
Bamanga Tukur
*
Adamu Mu'azu
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Uche Secondus
Prince Uche Secondus (born 22 March 1955) is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and elder statesman who was the former chairman of the PDP National Working Committee in 2017 and was suspended by the party in 2021. Secondus was acting chairman ...
(Acting)
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Ali Modu Sheriff
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Ahmed Makarfi
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(Acting)
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Uche Secondus
Prince Uche Secondus (born 22 March 1955) is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and elder statesman who was the former chairman of the PDP National Working Committee in 2017 and was suspended by the party in 2021. Secondus was acting chairman ...
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Iyorchia Ayu
See also
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PDP Board of Trustees
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PDP Governors Forum
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2016 PDP National Convention
References
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Organizations established in 1998
Executive committees of political parties