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The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led wing of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party has officially backed the G-100 initiative to form a unified opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections targeting President Bola Tinubu.
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Adolphus Wabara, and members of the interim National Working Committee (NWC) under Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, are currently holding a closed-door meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan.
The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has endorsed the G-100 initiative to create an all-opposition front ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, identified as a factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed that he has appealed the bench warrant issued for his arrest by an FCT High Court following his absence from a scheduled hearing.
A recent court ruling in Osun did not recognize Kabiru Tanimu Turaki or his associates as the national leadership of the PDP, but it did hand the Turaki camp a victory. The question remains whether this can translate into control of the party.