PDP Turaki-Led Leadership Meets Stakeholders as Crisis Widens
The crisis tearing through the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Tuesday as the National Working Committee led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki convened an expanded meeting with state chairmen, National Assembly members and senior party stakeholders. The gathering, held in Abuja, was portrayed by insiders as part of a wider attempt to cement the authority of the leadership elected at the party’s most recent convention. The feelings around the party headquarters has a mix of urgency and careful choreography. Behind closed doors, Turaki and his team briefed attendees on ongoing disputes with a rival faction loyal to a serving federal minister. That faction had earlier announced the dissolution of the NWC and declared the formation of a caretaker committee, triggering a clash of legitimacy claims within the party. Participants at Tuesday’s meeting pledged support for the Turaki leadership and signaled readiness to counter what they described as attempts to destabilize the party’s internal order. Some state chairmen, speaking after the session, warned that parallel structures threaten to erode party cohesion ahead of key electoral activities in 2026. The unfolding power struggle has left party members uneasy, with both camps now making critical moves to win over organs of the party, including state chapters and legislative caucuses. As events continue to shift, analysts warn that the PDP risks slipping into a prolonged contest for control unless a political settlement is reached soon.
| 2025-12-09 08:44:43