Plateau PDP in fresh crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State is grappling with renewed internal crisis following the emergence of a new chairman from the faction aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The faction elected Peter Tongshep as its new state chairman on Tuesday in Jos. Tongshep emerged alongside 38 other executive […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State is grappling with renewed internal crisis following the emergence of a new chairman from the faction aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

The faction elected Peter Tongshep as its new state chairman on Tuesday in Jos.

Tongshep emerged alongside 38 other executive members during what the group described as a peaceful consensus congress.

The event proceeded under tight security, with heavy deployment of personnel to ensure order and protect participants was supervised by a seven-member delegation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The congress attracted prominent figures from the Wike-aligned faction, including former Sports Ministers Damishi Sango and Musa I. Azi, Sarpiya Danyaro, Aminu Zang, Timothy Golu and Rt. Hon. Johnbul Shekarau, among other party stakeholders.

Dr. Samaila Rukuba, who identified himself as the newly elected PDP spokesman for the state, described the congress as “very peaceful and orderly.”

However, the official Plateau State chapter of the PDP swiftly dismissed any notion of a fresh congress.

In a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Choji Felix Dalyop, emphasised that the current leadership, led by Hon Raymond Dabo, emerged from a peaceful and transparent elective congress held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, which produced the chairman and 38 other executives.

It stressed that the exercise was observed by INEC and conducted in compliance with the PDP constitution and the Electoral Act.