Wike-backed PDP faction holds BoT meeting, plans fresh congresses

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday convened a meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) in Abuja, amid deepening internal divisions. The PDP is currently polarised between the Wike-backed faction led by Abdulrahman Mohammed and another group aligned with […]

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday convened a meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) in Abuja, amid deepening internal divisions.

The PDP is currently polarised between the Wike-backed faction led by Abdulrahman Mohammed and another group aligned with Kabiru Turaki and supported by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state.

Speaking at the meeting, BoT chairman Mao Ohuabunwa acknowledged that the party had faced “turbulent times” in recent months, marked by internal disagreements, leadership disputes and protracted legal battles.

“History will judge us kindly if it records that, at a critical moment, the PDP chose legality over expediency and patience over provocation,” he said.

Ohuabunwa also commended the recent judgment of a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, which nullified the November 15 national convention organised by the rival faction backed by Governors Makinde and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi.

He urged party leaders to continue projecting confidence in democratic institutions and to avoid actions or rhetoric capable of undermining constitutional order.

Also speaking, Abdulrahman Mohammed, chairman of the PDP caretaker committee aligned with the Wike faction, said the party would soon release a timetable for congresses in some states as part of efforts to pave the way for a fresh national convention.

Mohammed said the PDP remained the only party built on strong grassroots structures and national coherence, warning that leaders could not afford complacency.