The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has rejected the dissolution of the state executive committees in Ogun, Ekiti and Ondo by a faction backed by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
On Saturday, the Wike group held a congress in Ekiti and
elected Lanre Omolase as the PDP chairman in the south-west state.
In a statement, Ini Ememobong, national publicity secretary
of the Turaki PDP faction, described the move as “illegal and unwarranted”.
Ememobong said the dissolution undermines ongoing
reconciliation efforts within the opposition party and is aimed at deepening
internal divisions.
“We have seen a purported announcement of the dissolution of
the elected state executive committees in Ogun, Ekiti and Ondo states. This
dissolution, which is illegal and unwarranted, is an affront to the proposed
reconciliation for which talks are underway,” the statement reads.
He added that the dissolution is “null, void and of no
effect whatsoever”.
Ememobong asked members of the PDP in the affected states,
including officers at the local government and ward levels, to disregard the
dissolution and continue performing their duties.
Ememobong said the party leadership remains committed to
reconciliation, noting that the push for peace is intended to strengthen the
PDP ahead of the 2027 elections.
“For the avoidance of doubt, our desire for peace must be
understood in the context of the need for the salvation of the party for the
forthcoming elections, and not misconstrued otherwise,” he said.
Following the appeal court judgement nullifying the PDP
national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the capital of
Oyo, which produced Turaki as chairman, party stakeholders have urged both
factions to reconcile to ensure the party does not miss the opportunity to
field candidates in the 2027 elections.
On Tuesday, former Senate President Bukola Saraki advised
the party to end all legal battles, set aside personal interests, and focus on
organising a new national convention ahead of the deadline set by the
Independent National Electoral Commission in the 2027 election timetable.
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