The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for Monday amid the leadership dispute in the party.
The Chairman of the BoT made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the 84th meeting of his faction of the board.
Wabara said the decision became necessary to prevent a leadership vacuum following recent developments within the party.
According to him, the board acted based on the provisions of the party’s constitution, as amended in 2017.
He said the board secured the required two-thirds support of NEC members before convening the meeting.
He added that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had already been formally notified.
He said: “I am pleased to inform Nigerians that we have secured the required consent.
“INEC has been duly notified of the 103rd NEC meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4.”
Wabara urged members to approach the meeting with unity, reconciliation, and commitment to rebuilding the party.
“We must act as the conscience of our party and provide direction,” he said.
He said the board assumed administrative leadership after a Supreme Court judgment delivered on Thursday.
He said the intervention prevented a constitutional crisis and immediate leadership uncertainty within the party.
According to him, the apex court nullified the 2025 national convention that produced the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
He added that the court also upheld suspensions linked to organisers of the March convention in Abuja.
Wabara insisted that Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and Umar Bature remain suspended.
He said their suspensions, imposed on November 1, 2025, were affirmed by the Supreme Court.
He said: “Despite our travails, our party remains strong and can never die.
“The PDP will never surrender to renegades or political brigands.”
Meanwhile, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, dismissed claims of a leadership vacuum.
Mohammed said Abdulrahman Mohammed remained the party’s legitimate national chairman.
He argued that the Supreme Court ruling addressed only the legality of the Ibadan convention.
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He said the judgment did not affect the current National Working Committee or party administration.
“There has never been any vacuum or absence of leadership in the PDP,” Mohammed said.
He maintained that the party structure remained lawful and fully operational.
Mohammed also argued that the party’s constitution gives no authority to the BoT to assume the powers of the National Working Committee (NWC).
He further questioned Wabara’s authority, saying his tenure as BoT chairman had already expired.
“The only legitimate BoT leadership is that headed by Mao Ohuabunwa,” he stated.
