The Digest:
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has appointed Kabiru Turaki as chairman of an interim national working committee (NWC) following Monday's 103rd national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. The 13-member interim NWC includes Woyengikuro Daniel, Hamza Koshe, and Arapaja Taofeek as secretary. The appointment follows the Supreme Court's April 30 judgment invalidating the party's November 2025 national convention, which had elected Turaki as chairman. The apex court held that the appellants violated a subsisting federal high court order restraining the convention.
Key Points:
- The PDP leadership crisis deepens with parallel factions claiming authority.
- The Supreme Court upheld that the November 2025 convention violated a court order.
- The Makinde-backed faction has moved to install an interim leadership.
- The PDP BoT had previously assumed leadership following the Supreme Court ruling.
- The crisis could weaken the party's preparation for the 2027 elections.
Watch whether the other PDP faction accepts this interim committee or challenges it in court.
Sources: The Cable, Channels TV
