Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved its state executives in Enugu, Delta, and Rivers states, and replaced them with caretaker committees, following the defection of the governors of the affected states from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The National Working Committee (NWC) announced the decision on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), citing Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution (2025 as amended).

In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday, the National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Shan, said the committees will serve for no more than 90 days.

Steve Oruruo will head the PDP caretaker committee in Enugu, Sylvester Monye for Delta, and Nname Ewor for Rivers.

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