Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State have called on the party’s leadership to resolve the lingering disputes across its structures ahead of the September 27, 2025, state congress.
The charge was issued at the end of a consultative meeting convened by state and national executive members of the party alongside other stakeholders in Calabar.
A communiqué jointly signed by the stakeholders, made available to newsmen on Sunday, stressed that all outstanding differences within the various organs, chapters, and structures of the party must be urgently addressed.
It stated, “The leadership of the party in the state must take full responsibility across its structures ahead of the September 27, 2025, state congress. Failure to embrace inclusiveness and reconciliation could weaken the PDP’s chances in the forthcoming congress.”
The meeting, attended by over 50 members, both physically and virtually, condemned attempts by some leaders to foment crisis through parallel meetings, particularly those allegedly being planned in Abuja. Stakeholders said such actions risked dividing the party further and undermining recent reconciliation efforts at the national level.
“We emphasised the need to abandon past approaches to leadership, adopt open and participatory processes, and prioritise the buy-in of members across the three senatorial districts.
“Anything short of an open, inclusive, and people-oriented approach will spell doom for the fortunes of the party in Cross River,” the communiqué warned.
With renewed momentum among members, the stakeholders directed the convening of an expanded stakeholders’ forum in the coming weeks to harmonise outstanding issues.
While appreciating members for their participation, the communiqué observed that without a conscious effort to do things differently, the future of the PDP in Cross River remained uncertain.
The meeting resolved to adopt the national zoning template for the forthcoming congress, retaining current offices within the three senatorial districts while mandating local leaders to carry out micro-zoning within their areas.
