PDP leaders revive the Saraki peace formula to end factional crisis, withdraw court cases, and stabilise the party ahead of 2027
Concerned leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party have reopened talks to reconcile the party’s warring factions by reviving the Saraki peace formula, Lagos, Nigeria, December 2025.
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Party sources said senior figures worried about the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections have reached out to factional leaders, including former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and former Jigawa State governor Saminu Turaki.
The leaders are urging the factions to withdraw pending court cases and agree on a fresh date for a national convention to reset the party.
A party insider involved in the reconciliation effort said the PDP must return to the Saraki peace formula to restore stability and survive mounting internal pressure.
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki had earlier warned party leaders against resorting to litigation, arguing that court battles would stall progress and deepen divisions.
Saraki also cautioned that factionalisation would weaken the party and hand advantage to political opponents plotting its electoral decline.
He advised leaders to manage internal disputes through dialogue until a properly constituted national convention could review the party’s constitution and chart a clear path forward.
A Lagos-based party chieftain said elders regretted ignoring Saraki’s counsel, which led to multiple court cases and rival structures within the party.
The chieftain said Saraki had proposed suspending the disputed convention and setting up a caretaker committee to reconcile factions and stabilise the party.
Despite the advice, the factions proceeded with a convention that later ran into regulatory obstacles, leaving the party without a clear national leadership.
The chieftain described the situation as grave, saying the party now risks drifting without direction unless leaders urgently embrace dialogue.
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He said the renewed talks mark a critical and hopeful step towards unity, adding that leaders should not wait for court judgments before resolving their differences.
