PDP Crisis: Turaki Faction Labels Wike-Backed Convention ‘Jamboree’

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Tanimu Turaki has rejected the National Convention conducted by a rival group within the party.
The opposing faction, led by Abdulrahman Muhammed, held the elective convention in Abuja on Sunday, where members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) were elected.
The convention has reportedly been certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
However, in a statement issued on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary of the Turaki faction, Ini Ememobong, dismissed the exercise as a “jamboree,” alleging it was orchestrated by allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Ememobong argued that the convention violated a directive of the Court of Appeal, which had urged both factions to seek an amicable resolution to the leadership crisis within the party. He further noted that it was improper for the Muhammed faction to proceed with the convention while the matter remains before the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
He warned that the action could deepen divisions within the already crisis-ridden party.
“We reassure that we have taken this matter to the Supreme Court for determination of all issues relating to the leadership of our party, particularly as it concerns what constitutes an internal affair,” he said.
“The validity of that gathering is now before the court, and we will diligently pursue the matter to its logical conclusion.”