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The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for Monday, May 4, 2026.
According to Wabara, the emergency NEC meeting is necessary to fill a leadership vacuum following recent developments within the party, following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the party’s internal crisis.
He said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been formally notified of the emergency meeting.
“I am pleased to inform Nigerians that we have secured the required consent. INEC has been duly notified of the 103rd NEC meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4,” said Wabara.
He added that the board assumed administrative leadership after a Supreme Court judgment delivered on Thursday, a move he said prevented a constitutional crisis and immediate leadership uncertainty within the PDP.
The PDP chieftain revealed that the Nigerian Supreme Court nullified the 2025 national convention that produced the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee. He added that the apex court also sustained suspensions linked to organisers of the March convention in Abuja.
Wabara emphasised that Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade, and Umar Bature remain suspended from the party.
“Despite our travails, our party remains strong and can never die. The PDP will never surrender to renegades or political brigands,” Wabara declared.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, however, dismissed claims of a leadership vacuum. Mohammed argued that the Supreme Court ruling only addressed the legality of the Ibadan convention, adding that the judgment had no impact on the current National Working Committee or party administration.
“There has never been any vacuum or absence of leadership in the PDP. The only legitimate BoT leadership is that headed by Mao Ohuabunwa,” said Mohammed.
He also questioned Wabara’s authority, saying his tenure as BoT chairman had expired.
