BAYELSA PDP CARETAKER SWC TAKES URGENT STEPS TO REPOSITION PARTY

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE BAYELSA STATE WORKING CARETAKER COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) HELD TODAY TUESDAY, MAY 6TH, 2025, IN YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE

After thorough discussions on pressing matters affecting the Party in Bayelsa State, as well as the critical need to revitalize and redirect the Party in alignment with the objectives of the State Working Caretaker Committee led by Acting State Chairman George Turnah (MON), the members convened and reached the following resolutions:


1. STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, NEW STATE SECRETARIAT COMMISSIONING, AND WELCOMING DEFECTEES: The Committee has resolved to convene a meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) on Monday, May 26th, 2025, to facilitate the reorganization and strengthening of the Party. Additionally, the commissioning of the new State Secretariat and the welcoming of new members into the Party is fixed for the same date.


2. SETTING UP OF RECONCILIATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEES AND ELDERS ADVISORY COUNCIL: The Committee approved the establishment of a reconciliation committee and the reconstitution of the previously dissolved Disciplinary Committee and Elders Advisory Council for the Party in the State. In this regard, the Acting State Chairman is authorized to appoint Party members with proven integrity, honesty, and commitment to these Committees and the Elders Advisory Council.


3. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND WARD EXECUTIVES: The Committee has constituted an ad hoc committee, headed by the State Acting Deputy Chairman, to review the activities of the eight Local Government Areas and 105 Wards Executives of the Party. This committee is tasked with providing a report at the next meeting of the State Working Committee Committee scheduled for May 8th, 2025. Also set up is another ad hoc committee Chaired by the State Acting Deputy Chairman to assess and review the salaries and allowances currently paid to Party officials at all levels, from State to Ward, and to make recommendations for upward review to enhance the welfare and living conditions of Party officials, staff and political appointees. The Committee is expected to present a harmonised salary structure for Bayelsa State PDP for consideration at the next adjourned date of May 8th, 2025. The Committee on review of the activities of LGA and Ward Executives has the Acting State Organizing Secretary, the Acting Woman Leader, the three Senatorial District Acting Vice Chairmen as members with the Acting State Legal Adviser as Secretary, while the Committee on review of salary structure has the Acting State Treasurer, the Acting Financial Secretary, the Acting Auditor and the Administrative Officer of the Party as members with the Acting State Legal Adviser serving as Secretary.


Alabo Alasuote Wright Derri Allanso 

State Publicity Secretary, People’s Democratic Party, Bayelsa State Chapter Caretaker Committee

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