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 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is experiencing fresh turmoil as Nyesom Wike’s camp rolls out plans for primaries, sparking backlash from rival factions and deepening the party’s internal crisis.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention has commenced, but is marked by a significant internal rift. Key figures like Nyesom Wike are asserting control, while other factions, such as the Turaki bloc, are reportedly staying away, highlighting divisions within the party.

The PDP leadership crisis deepens as a Wike-backed committee urges members to disregard misleading narratives, while the Wike camp defies Turaki and vows to proceed with the National Convention despite legal threats.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara remained silent after his screening by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 elections. The screening was reportedly marked by clashes between his supporters and those of Nyesom Wike.

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognized the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) backed by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as the party's factional crisis deepens, a move condemned by former Deputy National Chairman Chief Olabode George as deceitful and dishonest.

The Turaki-led faction of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has proceeded with an appeal to the Supreme Court following an Appeal Court judgment, despite ongoing reconciliation efforts, with Wike dismissing the appeal as baseless and affirming his faction's convention will proceed.

Nyesom Wike's faction within Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that the party has regained stability after internal tensions, as it prepares for its national convention.

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has re-elected Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu as national chairman and secretary, respectively, at the party’s national convention in Abuja, with over 2,000 delegates endorsing the 22-member National Working Committee.

Tensions have escalated within the Ekiti PDP as Nyesom Wike’s camp disowns the governorship candidate, fueling a deep leadership and factional crisis. This follows earlier clashes between factions loyal to Wike and Taminu Turaki over the party's leadership and candidate for the upcoming election.