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The following is an extract from the party constitution on organizational structure:
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

7.1.1. LEVELS OF OPERATION OF THE PARTY

For purpose of organization, the party shall in ascending order, operate at the following levels:

(a) Ward;
(b) Local Government Area;
(c) State
(d) National

7.1.2.

The organizational structure at the state level shall also apply mutatis mutandis to the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.

7.1.3.

Without prejudice-to article 7.1.1 of this Constitution, any level of the party may put in place such zonal political arrangement that may serve its own peculiar political circumstances.

7.1.4.

Where there is a zonal structure of the party pursuant to article 7.1.3, such zonal structure may have powers and functions similar to those of the executive committee of the level of its operation

7.2. PARTY ORGANS

7.2.1. CONSTITUTION OF PARTY ORGANS

The following shall constitute the organs of the party:
a. The National Convention
b. The Board of Trustees
c. The National Executive Committee
d. National Working Committee
e. The State Congress
f. The State Elders Forum
g. The State Executive Committee
h. The State Working Committee
i. The Local Government Area Congress
j. The Local Government Area Executive Committee
k. The Ward Congress
l. The Ward Executive Committee

7.3. COMPOSITION OF PARTY ORGANS:

7.3.1. Ward Executive Committee:

I. Chairman
II. Deputy Chairman
III. Secretary
IV. Assistant Secretary
V. Treasurer
VI. Assistant Treasurer
VII. Financial Secretary
VIII. Assistant Financial Secretary
IX. Organizing Secretary
X. Assistant Organizing Secretary
XI. Publicity Secretary
XII. Assistant Publicity Secretary
XIII. Legal Adviser
XIV. Assistant Legal Adviser
XV. Welfare Officer
XVI. Assistant Welfare Officer
XVII. Auditor
XVIII. Assistant Auditor
XIX. Youth Leader
XX. Woman Leader
XXI. 2 Ex-Officio Members
XXII. Members of the National Convention from the ward.
XXIII. Councilor

7.3.1. (i) The Ward Executive Committee shall meet at least once a month.

7.3.2. POWER AND FUNCTIONS

(i) Ward Executive Committee:
The Ward Executive Committee of the party shall be the principal executive organ of the Ward and shall:
(a) Convene the Ward Congress and prepare its agenda;
(b) Make recommendations on policies and programmes to the Ward Congress
(c) Pursuant to article 9, discipline its members
(d) Implement the decision of the Local Government Congress
(e) Handle all other matters that may be referred to it by the Local Government Executive

7.4. The Ward Congress:

The Ward Congress shall consist of all registered members of the party in the ward

7.4.1. Ward Congress: Power and Functions

The powers and functions of the Congress in each Ward shall include the following:
(a) Evolving policies and programmes for the fulfillment of the aims and objectives of the party in the Ward;
(b) Exercising all other powers, authority and functions similar to those of the L.G.A Congress in the area of its jurisdiction,
(c) Nominating councillorship candidate for the Local Government council elections in accordance with the guideline of the party
(d) Acting as electoral unit for the purpose of nominating candidates for the local government, state and National Assembly elections in its constituency
(e) Implementing directives from the Local Government Congress.

7.5 Local Government Area Executive Committee:

Every Local Government Area shall have an executive Committee of the Party which shall comprise:
(i) Chairman
(ii) Deputy Chairman
(iii) Secretary
(iv) Assistant Secretary
(v) Treasurer
(vi) Assistant Treasurer
(vii) Financial Secretary
(viii) Assistant Financial Secretary
(ix) Organizing Secretary
(x) Assistant Organizing Secretary
(xi) Publicity Secretary
(xii) Assistant Publicity Secretary
(xiii) Welfare Officer
(xiv) Assistant Welfare Officer
(xv) Legal Adviser
(xvi) Assistant Legal Adviser
(xvii) Welfare Officer
(xviii) Auditor
(xix) Assistant Auditor
(xx) Youth Leader
(xxi) Women Leader
(xxii) Ward Chairmen of the party
(xxiii) The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Local Government Council who are members of the party.
(xxiv) 1 Ex-Officio Member from each ward of the LGA