From Joseph Asegba, Yola
The state and local government Electoral Committee Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Jalo Donga has charged the newly inaugurated executives to uphold the party’s constitution, maintain discipline and discharge their duties with integrity to strengthen the party.
Hon. Donga declared this during the successfully elected and inaugurated of new executive committees in Yola following the successful conclusion of the local government and ward congresses been the way forward aimed at repositioning the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He stressed that the stability and electoral success of the PDP would depend largely on the quality of leadership at the grassroots.
That the entire exercise was conducted peacefully and in line with the party’s constitution and approved electoral guidelines.
Danga noted that the completion of the congresses and inauguration of the executives has given the party substantive leadership structures at all three administrative levels. He explained that the local government and ward congresses were held on Monday, with the elected executives sworn in the same day, while the state-level inauguration completed the process.
The exercise has enabled the PDP to meet the constitutional and electoral requirements for having duly constituted executives at every level. And lauded party members across the state for their cooperation, discipline and support, which ensured the congresses were peaceful and transparent.
According to Donga, “I charged the newly inaugurated executives to uphold the party’s constitution, maintain discipline and discharge their duties with integrity”. Stressed that the stability and electoral success of the PDP would depend largely on the quality of leadership at the grassroots.
Also called on the new officers to avoid any actions that could undermine party unity and instead work collectively to strengthen its structures ahead of the 2027 elections.
On his part, after his inauguration, the new state chairman, Belmond Dogo, thanked party members for their resilience, orderly conduct and support throughout the congress process. Described his emergence and that of the entire executives as a responsibility rather than a privilege, and pledged to provide inclusive and disciplined leadership.
Dogo said, “It is with great humility, gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility that I stand before you today on behalf of the newly inaugurated State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party”.
“I sincerely appreciate the National Executive of our great party for coming to Adamawa State to formally inaugurate us as the State Executive Committee. We are deeply honoured by your presence and grateful for the confidence reposed in us to serve the party at this important time.
“Our inauguration today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the administration of our party in Adamawa State. We fully recognise that the positions entrusted to us are not privileges but responsibilities.
We therefore pledge to discharge our duties with humility, fairness, consultation, discipline and unwavering commitment to the principles and constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party. We will work closely with the National Working Committee and all organs of the party to strengthen the party from the grassroots upwards.”
Speaking earlier, Hon. Adamu Hammantukur Ribadu, Director-General of the Maurice Vunobolki Campaign Organisation, described the completion of the congresses as a major step towards rebuilding the party’s grassroots machinery ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ribadu said the development marked the beginning of a renewed push by the PDP to consolidate its political structures across Adamawa State.
He recalled that the party had remained a dominant political force in the state since the beginning of the Fourth Republic, arguing that its loss of power at the centre in 2015 was only a temporary