The Independent National Electoral Commission today intervened in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, summoning the party’s rival factions to its headquarters in Abuja. The meeting brought together the faction led by Tanimu Turaki and the group headed by Abdulrahman Mohammed, which is backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Turaki attended the meeting alongside members of his National Working Committee, secretariat staff and former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, while Mohammed was accompanied by members of his national caretaker committee, including its secretary, Senator Sam Anyanwu.
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the intervention became necessary following a series of conflicting correspondence received from the party, further noting that the intervention was also informed by preparations for the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026, as well as the governorship polls in Ekiti and Osun states slated for June and July 2026 respectively.
