The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party escalated on Tuesday as governors in the party rejected the consensus emergence of key national officers backed by Nyesom Wike, insisting on legal action to challenge the process.
The Wike-aligned faction had endorsed Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary and Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman ahead of the party’s March 29–30 national convention.
However, sources within the governors’ bloc, led by Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed, said the group would pursue all legal avenues, describing the planned convention as flawed and unconstitutional.
The party has remained divided for months following a disputed convention held in Ibadan in November 2025, where Tanimu Turaki and others emerged as members of the National Working Committee.
A Court of Appeal ruling on March 9 nullified that exercise, upholding an earlier Federal High Court judgment that the process violated the Electoral Act and relevant laws.
Following the ruling, the Wike faction maintained control through a caretaker committee, while also pushing for a fresh convention and consensus candidates across geopolitical zones.
Despite earlier signals of reconciliation, talks appear to have collapsed, with the governors’ camp accusing the Wike group of insisting on participation in a process they consider illegitimate.
While the Wike-backed camp insists the convention will proceed as planned, the opposing faction has vowed to explore constitutional and legal options to protect its interests within the party.
