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.
The factional National Executive Committee of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has ratified the appointment of a 13-member Caretaker Committee, with Tanimu Turaki, SAN, as chairman.
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.
The Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, said it will move to the Supreme Court to challenge the Appeal Court judgment over the party leadership.
A PDP faction led by Tanimu Turaki protested INEC’s decision to grant the candidate nomination upload code to the Wike-backed camp for the 2027 elections.
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the PDP has criticized INEC's decision regarding the ADC leadership, alleging bias and actions that could undermine the integrity of the 2027 elections.
Tanimu Turaki has confirmed that fresh reconciliation efforts are ongoing within Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unite aggrieved factions, with leaders from both sides making progress.
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 Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of Nigeria's People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has declared it will not support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, even as reconciliation efforts within the party begin.
Learn about the latest on the PDP crisis as the Appeal Court upholds an earlier ruling, and the Tanimu Turaki-led faction plans a Supreme Court challenge.
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