Wike/Anyanwu-led PDP dissolves state committees in 14 states, sets January 9 for state congresses, dismissing Turaki faction’s INEC recognition claims
The Nyelsom Wike/Samuel Anyanwu faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has dissolved the State Working Committee of the party in 14 states, signaling a major restructuring ahead of upcoming internal elections.
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The affected states are Borno, Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara, Yobe, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Delta, Taraba, Kano, and Lagos.
The faction also announced that its state congresses would be held on 9 January, while a date for its national convention will be communicated later.
In a communique issued at the end of its National Working Caretaker Committee meeting, the faction dismissed claims by the Tanimu Turaki-led group of its recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission as false, asserting that there is only one legitimate PDP, headed by Honorable Abdulrahman Mohammed.
The communique also appointed key officers for the faction, including Professor Adenike Ogunse as Women Leader, Engineer Deji Dohaty as Deputy National Secretary, Senator Olaka Ogunwu as Treasurer, Jungu Haruna Mohammed as Publicity Secretary, and Ambassador Ibrahim Bala-Aboki as Youth Leader.
The Turaki-led faction has continued to criticise the government for normalising governance anomalies.
National Publicity Secretary Comrade Ini Ememobong said the administration has repeatedly treated serious issues with levity, citing discrepancies in the Tax Act between the parliamentary version and the gazetted copy.
He called for a comprehensive investigation into the discrepancies and urged the House of Representatives to shift the commencement date of the Act from 1 January 2026 by at least six months, allowing time for investigation, publication, and public enlightenment campaigns.
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The factional dispute underscores ongoing divisions within the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections, with both sides seeking to consolidate influence at state and national levels.
