Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that factional divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have officially come to an end following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the appeal filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction over the controversial Ibadan National Convention.
Speaking to journalists at his Abuja residence shortly after the apex court delivered its judgment on Thursday, Wike said the ruling had permanently resolved the lingering leadership crisis within the opposition party.
According to him, the judgment leaves no room for competing claims to the party’s leadership.
“The Supreme Court judgment has now made it known there is only one PDP, and we no longer hear faction,” Wike said. “Faction does not exist any longer in the Peoples Democratic Party.”
The Supreme Court had voided the PDP national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, which produced the Tanimu Turaki-led executive committee.
In its judgment, the apex court held that the convention was “conducted in disobedience to court orders” and described it as an “abuse of court process.”
The ruling effectively ends months of legal battles and political uncertainty that had deepened divisions within the country’s main opposition party.
Wike also commented on the implications of the judgment for prominent figures who backed the Turaki-led faction, particularly Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed.
Expressing confidence that the ruling had weakened their political position within the party, he remarked, “I don’t know where they are going to pitch their tent.”
The FCT minister reaffirmed that the convention conducted by the Abdulrahman-led group remains the only valid national convention recognised within the PDP.
That convention, held in March 2026 and supported by Wike’s political bloc, returned Abdulrahman Mohammed and other members of the National Working Committee to office.
Wike also addressed speculations about possible political realignments involving members of the African Democratic Congress aligned with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
He dismissed any possibility of such individuals being admitted into the PDP, insisting that they would add no electoral value to the party.
According to him, they should be regarded as electoral liabilities rather than assets.
The remarks underscore the hardening divisions between major opposition blocs as political calculations intensify ahead of future electoral contests.
Wike maintained that with the Supreme Court’s judgment now settling the internal dispute, the PDP can begin focusing on rebuilding its structure and strengthening its position nationally.
What You Should Know
The Supreme Court’s decision marks a major turning point in the PDP’s prolonged leadership crisis.
By nullifying the Ibadan convention that produced the Tanimu Turaki-led executives, the court has strengthened the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction backed by Nyesom Wike.
The ruling effectively reshapes the internal power balance within the party and may force key opposition figures to reassess their political strategies.
Wike’s rejection of the Atiku-aligned ADC bloc also signals deeper political fractures within Nigeria’s opposition space as parties reposition themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections.
