PDP Holds First NEC Meeting at Reopened Headquarters After Months of Leadership Crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to hold its first National Executive Committee meeting in months at its Abuja headquarters, marking a significant step in the party’s attempt to stabilise after a prolonged internal leadership crisis.

The meeting comes after security authorities recently unsealed Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat, which had been shut since November following violent clashes between rival factions laying claim to the PDP leadership.

The dispute centres around two competing blocs — one aligned with Tanimu Turaki and another led by Abdulrahman Mohammed — each asserting control over the party’s National Working Committee.

The crisis escalated last year after tensions between both camps triggered unrest at the party headquarters, forcing authorities to seal the building to prevent further breakdown of order.

A Court of Appeal ruling in March further complicated the situation when it invalidated the Ibadan convention that produced the Turaki-led executive, effectively strengthening the position of the Abdulrahman-led faction.

That judgment has since been used by the Mohammed-aligned group, which enjoys backing from key political figures including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to justify a parallel party structure and organise a separate convention in Abuja.

Today’s NEC meeting is expected to bring together members aligned with the Mohammed-led faction, in what analysts describe as a crucial moment in the party’s ongoing internal realignment.

Among those expected at the meeting are Wike, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, alongside other influential party stakeholders.

The reopening of the secretariat and resumption of formal meetings signal a possible shift towards resolution, though deep divisions within the PDP remain unresolved as legal and political battles continue to shape the party’s future.