The internal crisis within Peoples Democratic Party has escalated, with a faction aligned to Nyesom Wike to insisting that the party’s planned national convention will proceed despite alleged attempts to halt it through legal action.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a statement issued on Sunday, Jungudo Mohammed, spokesperson of the National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC), said multiple court rulings have affirmed the committee as the legitimate body currently managing the party’s affairs. He maintained that decisions of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal remain valid and binding, urging members to disregard contrary claims.
“The judgments of the Federal High Courts and Court of Appeal have affirmed the legitimacy and authority of the National Caretaker Working Committee as the body duly recognized to steer the affairs of the party at this time,” he said.
Mohammed accused a rival faction, believed to be aligned with Seyi Makinde, of attempting to secure a court injunction to stop the convention scheduled for March 29 and 30. He specifically alleged that a group led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki had approached a court in Ibadan in a bid to disrupt the process.
He described the move as a setback to ongoing reconciliation efforts within the party, noting that several invitations for dialogue had been extended but were ignored by the opposing camp. According to him, such actions threaten the unity and stability of the PDP at a critical time.
The spokesperson also raised concerns about what he termed an abuse of judicial processes, calling on relevant judicial authorities to take note of attempts to use the courts to destabilise the party’s leadership structure.
Despite the tensions, Mohammed reaffirmed the faction’s commitment to internal democracy, rule of law, and party unity, stressing that the convention would hold as planned. He urged party members to remain calm, law-abiding, and focused, adding that the PDP remains determined to move forward amid its internal challenges.
The latest development highlights ongoing leadership disputes within the opposition party, with analysts warning that prolonged divisions could affect its preparedness for future elections.
