The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) on Thursday, 28 August, 2025 announced that it will inaugurate its 2025 National Convention Organising Committee (Main Committee) on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Thursday, said the announcement was made following the approval of the party’s National Executive Committee.
According to Ologunagba, the inauguration will take place at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, at 12 noon.
The statement also added that the 110-member committee will be chaired by Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, while Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will serve as Vice Chairman. Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has been named Secretary.
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of the PDP to remain united, focused and continue to work together towards the success of the PDP 2025 Elective National Convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital on Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November, 2025,” the statement added.
Akure Monarch Orders Market Closure For Festival
In honour of the Amole Festival, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has ordered the closure of markets, shops and stalls in Akure, the state capital on Friday, 29 August, 2025
This is contained in a statement by The Chief Press Secretary to the traditional ruler, Mr Michael Adeyeye, made this disclosure through a statement issued on Thursday, 28 August, 2025 in Akure, the state capital
“The closure becomes obligatory as part of the necessary rites in observing the age long tradition of the Amole Festival.
“There will be no opening of markets, shops, stalls, or trading under any guise during the festival.
“Residents, market women and shop owners are kindly enjoined to abide by this directive and ensure strict observance of the rules,” Adeyeye said.
Adeyeye, who disclosed in the statement that only pharmaceutical shops and patent medicine stores were exempted from the closure during the festival, however, said that there would be no restriction of human and vehicular movements during the festival.
