By Paul Joseph
The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, with the faction led by Kabiru Turaki approaching the Supreme Court of Nigeria to challenge recent court rulings.
The Turaki-led group is seeking an order to restrain the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for March 29 and 30.
The appeal follows a judgment by the Court of Appeal, which upheld an earlier ruling nullifying the faction’s national convention held in Ibadan in November 2025.
Earlier, the Federal High Court in Abuja had barred the PDP faction led by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from conducting the convention. The court ruled that the party failed to conduct valid state congresses as required by the 1999 Constitution, guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and its own constitution.
Despite the court order, the faction proceeded with the Ibadan convention, which produced Turaki as national chairman alongside other members of its National Working Committee.
However, the Wike-aligned faction distanced itself from the exercise and instead established a parallel structure, including its own National Working Committee, Board of Trustees, and National Executive Committee.
With both factions laying claim to the party’s leadership, the dispute is expected to intensify as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the matter, a decision that could shape the future direction of one of Nigeria’s major opposition parties.
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