- Wike also urged party members to embrace unity and inclusiveness
- Wike reaffirmed that the PDP would participate in the 2027 general elections, dismissing concerns about the party’s future
Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu have been elected as the substantive National Chairman and National Secretary of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The emergence of the new party leaders took place during an elective national convention held on Sunday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Eko Hot Blog reports.
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Reports indicate that Mohammed, Anyanwu, and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) were returned unopposed through a consensus arrangement.
Other officials ratified at the convention include Aaron Chukwuemeka as Deputy National Chairman (South), Yusufu Nya Akirikwen (SAN) as Deputy National Chairman (North), Kolawale Olabisi as Deputy National Secretary, Odeyemei Mackson Oladiran as National Treasurer, and Lado Dan Marke as Deputy National Treasurer.
Additional members of the newly constituted NWC include Eyim Donatus Henry, Dr. Grema Kyari, Umar Mohammed Bature, Efere Augustine, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, Egwu Goodluck Chidiebere, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), Barrister Aloysius Chinemelu Uba, Osuoha Okechukwu Donatus, Dr. Adaba Yatu, Ibrahim Bala Aboki, and Momoh Dejih Eugene Bashir.
Professor Ogunshe Adedayo and Hauwa Ahmed Shinge were also named as National Women Leader and Deputy National Women Leader, respectively.
Following their emergence, the new NWC members, led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, were formally sworn into office.
Speaking at the convention, Wike reaffirmed that the PDP would participate in the 2027 general elections, dismissing concerns about the party’s future.
“We will be on the ballot in 2027 by the grace of God,” he said, adding that the convention held in Abuja remains the legitimate one recognised by the electoral authorities.
Wike also urged party members to embrace unity and inclusiveness, stressing the importance of equal opportunities within the party’s structure.
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