31/07/2025
30TH JULY, 2025
PRESS STATEMENT
SOUTH WEST PDP NATIONAL EX-OFFICIOS COMMEND NEC FOR SELECTING IBADAN AS HOST CITY FOR NOVEMBER 2025 NATIONAL CONVENTION
With immense gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose, we, the National Ex-Officios of the South West Zone of our great party—the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—heartily commend the National Executive Committee (NEC), the National Working Committee (NWC), the Board of Trustees (BoT), and the PDP Governors’ Forum for unanimously designating the South West, and particularly the historic city of Ibadan, as the host for the forthcoming November 2025 National Convention.
This momentous decision is both strategic and symbolic. It reaffirms the South West’s pivotal role in the political architecture of our great party and reflects the unwavering confidence our national leadership has in the region’s capacity to deliver with distinction. Ibadan—rich in political heritage and democratic values—stands as a befitting venue for such a critical gathering.
We extend special appreciation to our leader and Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde (GSM), whose visionary and unrelenting commitment to the advancement of the PDP at all levels remains exemplary. His dedication to peace, unity, and internal stability within the party has earned him nationwide respect. Under his leadership, Oyo State has experienced transformational development, emerging as a benchmark among its peers. Your Excellency, you are a true torchbearer of purposeful governance, and your leadership continues to inspire confidence across the country.
As National Ex-Officios from the South West, we unequivocally assure the national leadership and stakeholders of our readiness and total dedication to delivering a seamless, peaceful, and impactful National Convention—one that will further reinforce the PDP’s image as Nigeria’s most organized and people-oriented political platform.
We also reaffirm our unwavering loyalty to the core values of the PDP and pledge our continued commitment to the unity, progress, and electoral success of the party at all levels. United by a common vision, we stand fully prepared to welcome leaders and delegates from across Nigeria to Ibadan—a city renowned for its hospitality, orderliness, and political depth.
Indeed, the South West remains a cornerstone of the PDP’s strength. We remain steadfast in our efforts to deepen internal democracy, foster party cohesion, and mobilize effectively toward future electoral triumphs.
Once again, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to His Excellency, Amb. Iliya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman; the entire NWC; our esteemed BoT members; PDP Governors; and the NEC for this rare privilege and resounding vote of confidence in the South West.
Signed:
Hon. (Engr.) Clement O. Faboyede
On behalf of the National Ex-Officios of the South West