By Our Reporter
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called for reconciliation among party members following a ruling by the Court of Appeal Nigeria that nullified a factional national convention held in Ibadan in November 2025.
The convention had produced a factional leadership headed by Tanimu Turaki, whose group has since approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria to challenge the decision.
Despite the pending appeal, PDP spokesman Jungudo Mohammed said the party was extending a hand of reconciliation to the Turaki faction while preparing for a fresh national convention scheduled for March 29–30 in Abuja.
In a statement issued by his media office, Saraki urged party members to accept the appellate court’s ruling and focus on organising an inclusive convention in line with the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He stressed that continued litigation could jeopardise the party’s ability to meet INEC deadlines for nominating candidates for the 2027 general elections.
Saraki called on party leaders to place the PDP’s collective interest above personal grievances and work towards rebuilding unity within the party.
Similarly, the PDP caretaker committee described the Appeal Court judgment as a victory for due process and internal democracy, urging aggrieved members to abandon further legal battles and embrace dialogue to strengthen the party ahead of future elections.