By Our Reporter
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party has escalated, with the faction loyal to Nyesom Wike insisting that its planned national convention will proceed despite legal threats from a rival bloc.
Speaking in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the party’s caretaker leadership, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, said court rulings have already affirmed the legitimacy of the current leadership and its authority to organise the convention.
According to him, judgments from both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal remain binding, urging party members to disregard contrary claims.
However, the opposing faction led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki is reportedly preparing fresh legal action to halt the convention, turning the judiciary into the latest battleground in the party’s protracted leadership dispute.
The caretaker committee described the move as an attempt to derail party activities, noting that repeated efforts at reconciliation had been ignored by the rival group.
Despite the standoff, the leadership maintained that all arrangements have been concluded for the convention scheduled for March 29 and 30, 2026, assuring members of a transparent and credible process.
While tensions remain high, the party said it is still open to dialogue, although no concrete reconciliation terms have been agreed upon.
The PDP has been embroiled in a prolonged leadership crisis, with both factions locked in a struggle for control—one relying on existing court rulings, and the other seeking fresh judicial intervention.