The ongoing PDP crisis has taken a new turn as the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, advised the rival group led by Taminu Turaki to approach the Supreme Court if it disagrees with the recent court decision that nullified the party’s November 2025 national convention.
Leaders aligned with Wike insisted that the latest ruling remains binding and that the opposing camp has the legal right to challenge it at the apex court rather than continuing the dispute within the party structure.
The development further highlights the deepening PDP crisis, which has divided the party’s leadership into competing factions.
Despite the internal disagreements, the Wike-aligned leadership of the party announced plans to organise a new PDP national convention scheduled for March 29.
According to the faction, preparations for the event are already underway as part of efforts to reposition the party and comply with judicial directives.
Haruna Mohammed, who serves as the National Publicity Secretary of the factional National Working Committee headed by Abdulrahman Mohammed, disclosed the plan during an interview on Channels Television.
He explained that the party had commenced a fresh round of internal congresses following the court’s directive.
Mohammed noted that the PDP crisis would not derail the process of reorganising the party’s structures nationwide.
According to him, ward and local government congresses have already been successfully conducted.
Providing details of the party’s activities, Mohammed said the leadership had strictly followed the judgment delivered by Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Court.
He explained that the ward congresses and local government congresses were completed in line with the court’s directives, while state congresses are scheduled to hold on Saturday.
The final stage of the reorganisation process will be the national convention later this month.
“Our ward congresses and local government congresses have already been conducted in compliance with Justice Omotosho’s ruling,” Mohammed stated.
“The state congresses will follow shortly, and the PDP national convention will take place on March 29 and 30.”
He also revealed that a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is scheduled for Wednesday, which will further deliberate on the party’s plans and address pressing issues arising from the PDP crisis.
Mohammed dismissed objections raised by the Turaki-led faction, stressing that the group has the constitutional right to pursue an appeal at the Supreme Court if it believes the ruling was unfair.
He pointed out that the Supreme Court had previously delivered significant judgments on issues concerning internal affairs within political parties.
According to him, the court has made it clear that such matters are not always entirely beyond judicial review.
“If they feel dissatisfied with the judgment, they are free to approach the Supreme Court,” he said.
“The apex court has previously ruled on matters relating to internal party affairs, making it clear that these issues are not entirely absolute.”
The renewed PDP crisis follows a decision delivered earlier on Monday by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
The appellate court upheld a previous judgment of the Federal High Court which invalidated the PDP national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025.
The convention had produced the leadership led by Taminu Turaki, but the court ruled that the process did not comply with legal requirements.
A three-member panel of the appellate court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognise the outcomes of that convention, including the leadership that emerged from it.
In the lead judgment, Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam explained that the party failed to follow necessary constitutional procedures in organising the convention.
The judge stated that the PDP did not issue a valid notice of the convention to the electoral commission, which is a mandatory requirement under electoral regulations.
Justice Onyemenam also dismissed arguments that the dispute was purely an internal party issue.
Instead, he ruled that the plaintiffs who filed the case had raised legitimate legal concerns that warranted judicial intervention.
The judgment has triggered mixed reactions across the party. While the Wike-aligned faction welcomed the ruling and immediately began preparations for a new PDP national convention, the Turaki faction rejected the decision.
Leaders within the Turaki camp have indicated that they plan to challenge the ruling at the Supreme Court, insisting that the convention held in Ibadan was valid.
The dispute has continued to intensify the PDP crisis, raising concerns about the party’s unity ahead of future political contests.
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission has released its electoral timetable for 2026, adding urgency to the ongoing developments within the party.
According to the schedule announced on February 26, 2026, political parties are expected to conduct their primaries and resolve all internal disputes between April 23 and May 30, 2026.
This timeline means that the PDP must resolve the current PDP crisis quickly in order to avoid complications in its preparations for upcoming elections.
Political observers say the coming weeks will be crucial for the party as it attempts to stabilise its leadership structure while the legal battle between the two factions potentially moves to the Supreme Court.
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