The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved December 9, 2017 as the elective national convention.
The opposition party also approved guidelines for congresses.
These are the resolutions of the 76th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja.
Briefing journalists on Tuesday night after the meeting, National Publicity Secretary of PDP National Caretaker Committee, Dayo Adeyeye, also disclosed that the party also ratified waivers to all new party members in Oyo and Anambra States who defected to the party.
National officers of the party are expected to be elected at the National Convention, which is the highest decision-making organ of the party.
The convention, he added, will hold at Eagles Square, even as he failed to disclose the budget for the exercise.
He also explained that issues of constitution amendment have been referred to the states for their input.
So far, eight aspirants have indicated interest to contest for the position of national chairman. They include: Uche Secondus, Bode George, Raymond Dokpesi, Rashidi Ladoja, Jimi Agbaje, Taoheed Adedoja, Tunde Adeniran and Gbenga Daniel.
OWEDE AGBAJILEKE, Abuja
