The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is far from over; the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognize the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC).
Meanwhile, the Turaki-led PDP has reaffirmed that it is not factionalized, dismissing concerns.
INEC had declined to acknowledge the party’s national officers elected at the PDP National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its secretary, Dr. Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the commission said it could not upload the list of elected officers on its website due to subsisting court judgments and pending litigation relating to the PDP’s leadership crisis.
According to INEC, recognizing any set of officers while the matter remains before the courts would be improper.
Reacting, PDP National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong said the party has already appealed the judgments cited by INEC and filed an application for a stay of execution.
In a statement he signed, Ememobong said, “The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party @OfficialPDPNig reiterates that in law and fact, there is no faction in the Peoples Democratic Party.”
He explained that the clarification became necessary following INEC’s letter, which referenced Federal High Court judgments as the basis for its decision not to recognize the party’s leadership elected in Ibadan.
“The said judgements have been appealed, and an application for the stay of execution has been filed against the judgements, and very soon the Court of Appeal will hear and give judgement in the matters,” he added.
Ememobong maintained that the PDP’s legitimate organs and administrative structure remain intact, insisting that they are under the control of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN.
“The truth remains that there is no faction in the PDP,” the statement concluded.
