The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, as the board’s Secretary.
The decision was unanimously reached at the BoT’s expanded emergency meeting held in Asokoro, Abuja, after deliberations on key matters affecting the party’s leadership and internal organisation.
The meeting, which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, brought together top party leaders to review recent developments within the PDP, particularly in the aftermath of the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on March 9, 2026.
In a communiqué presented on Wednesday by the Chairman of the BoT, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the board said it carefully examined issues relating to the party’s leadership in light of the appellate court ruling.
According to the communiqué, the board unanimously approved the appointment of Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu as Secretary of the PDP Board of Trustees in line with Section 32 of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
It reads “The BoT, pursuant to Section 32 of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu as the Secretary of the Board.”
The board further noted that the expanded meeting was convened to thoroughly review the party’s leadership situation and chart a clear path forward for the PDP following the appellate court decision.
Party leaders at the meeting reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the party’s internal structures and ensuring stability within the PDP ahead of future political engagements.