By Desire Emmanuel
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has fixed March 28 and 29 for its national convention for Abuja.
A faction of the party had on November 15 and 16 held its own convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State, where the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the party emerged.
However, on Monday, February 2, the faction of the party loyal to Wike rose from a meeting where they agreed to hold their national convention in Abuja.
The faction issued a communique after the meeting where they equally agreed that ward, local government and state congresses of the party would hold before the national convention.
Text of the communiqué:
“The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its 105th Meeting on Monday, 2nd February, 2026, in Abuja.
“After extensive deliberations on the state of the party, the political environment, recent judicial developments, and preparations for forthcoming internal processes, NEC resolved as follows:
“NEC unanimously reconfirmed, ratified, and reaffirmed the full content, validity, force, and effect of all resolutions and decisions reached at the Emergency 104th NEC Meeting held on Sunday, 7th December, 2025.
“NEC emphasised that all actions taken pursuant to the 104th NEC resolutions remain binding, lawful, and operative, having been taken in strict compliance with the PDP constitution (as amended), the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended), the Electoral Act, and relevant judicial pronouncements.
“NEC reaffirmed its absolute belief in the independence of the judiciary and the sanctity of the rule of law as the cornerstone of democracy and constitutional governance in Nigeria.
“In this regard, NEC welcomed and affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, which upheld the legality of the party’s leadership and administrative arrangements and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the duly constituted National Caretaker Committee of the PDP in line with the law.
“NEC resolved that all party organs, members, and stakeholders shall continue to act strictly in obedience to subsisting court judgments and judicial directives, and urged INEC and all relevant institutions to fully comply with the said judgment in the interest of democracy and constitutional order.
“NEC once again reaffirmed the legitimacy, authority, and mandate of the Abdulrahman Muhammed-led National Caretaker Committee, with Senator Samuel Anyanwu as Secretary, as earlier constituted and endorsed.
“NEC reiterated that the National Caretaker Committee remains the only lawful national administrative organ of the party, fully empowered to act as the National Working Committee (NWC) pending the conduct of the National convention.
“Pursuant to its constitutional responsibilities and in line with preparations for a smooth transition to an elected leadership, NEC approved and confirmed the following schedule for party congresses nationwide:
“Ward Congresses: FEBRUARY
Local Government Congresses: FEBRUARY
State Congresses: MARCH
“NEC directed the National Caretaker Committee, in collaboration with the National Organising Secretary and relevant organs of the Party, to issue detailed guidelines, notices, and modalities for the conduct of the congresses in strict compliance with the PDP Constitution, INEC Regulations, and judicial directives.
“NEC further approved and confirmed March 28 and 29, 2026, as the date for the PDP National Convention, to be held in Abuja, for the purpose of electing members of the National Working Committee and other statutory organs of the party.
“NEC affirmed the extension of the tenure of the National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC), and others affected Caretaker Committees of the state and zonal chapters pending the conduct of the National Convention, State and Zonal Congresses respectively.
“NEC mandated the National Caretaker Committee to immediately activate Convention Sub-Committees and Commence full logistical, all administrative, and consultative preparations to ensure a transparent, inclusive, and credible convention.”
