Wike-Backed PDP BoT Reacts To Supreme Court Judgment: Ruling Mandates Mohammed, Anyanwu To Steer Party
PRESS STATEMENT
April 30, 2026
SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT AND THE CONTINUITY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE PDP
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) acknowledges the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
For the avoidance of doubt, the judgment of the Supreme Court simply affirms the earlier decisions of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal nullifying the purported National Convention of the Party held on the 15th and 16th of November 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
As the conscience and the moral compass of the party, the BOT fully respects and accepts the judgment of the Supreme Court.
Consequently, the legal position remains clear and unambiguous: the said Ibadan Convention stands nullified, and any structure emanating therefrom has no legal foundation.
Accordingly, the leadership structure of the Party under:
- Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed – National Chairman
- Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, FCIPA – National Secretary remains the valid and stabilizing authority to guide the affairs of the Party at the national level.
The Party remains fully functional and will continue to operate through its recognized organs in line with the Constitution of our party (as amended in 2017).
Necessary constitutional steps will be taken, as appropriate, to further strengthen the Party’s unity, stability, and preparedness for upcoming electoral engagements.
We call on all members of our great Party to remain focused, united and committed. Consequent upon this, the BOT advises the National Working Committee to immediately constitute a National Reconciliation Committee to reach out to all aggrieved members of the party across the country.
This is a moment for discipline, loyalty, and collective commitment to the ideals and future of the party.
The PDP remains strong, resilient, and committed to its historic mission of providing credible leadership to Nigeria.[b][/b]
Signed:
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, PhD, NPOM
Chairman
Board of Trustees
