Wike-backed PDP faction holds NEC meeting after secretariat reopened
Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its first National Executive Committee meeting at the party’s headquarters in Abuja after police reopened the secretariat. The secretariat had previously been sealed following a violent clash between rival party committees. An Appeal Court judgment invalidated the leadership produced at the Ibadan convention, paving the way for the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction to conduct its own convention. The reopening has further intensified the leadership crisis within the party.
Key takeaways
- Nyesom Wike attended the NEC meeting at the PDP national secretariat, joined by party elders and state representatives.
- The secretariat was previously sealed after a violent clash between the Tanimu Turaki-led and Abdulrahman Mohammed-led committees, both claiming party leadership.
- An Appeal Court judgment in March invalidated the Ibadan convention that produced the Turaki-led leadership.
- The Mohammed-led faction relied on the court ruling to organize a separate convention in Abuja.
- The Turaki-led group accused the police of enabling an unlawful takeover of the secretariat and expressed dissatisfaction with the Force's leadership.
