The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria marks a significant turning point in resolving the party’s leadership crisis, with the potential to restore order, legality, and institutional stability.
In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s spokesman, Prince Dr Christopher Odianarewo, explained that the ruling nullified the November 2025 Ibadan National Convention and affirmed the suspension of Samuel Anyanwu, along with some members of the former National Working Committee.
According to him, the judgment effectively renders invalid all structures, decisions, and actions associated with the affected leadership factions, including the Abuja Convention held on March 29, 2026.
Odianarewo noted that the development provides a legal basis for the PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, under the leadership of Adolphus Wabara, to assume interim oversight of the party in accordance with Section 32(5) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
He stressed that the BoT’s intervention should not be viewed as a power contest, but rather as a constitutional measure designed to prevent a leadership vacuum and stabilise the party’s operations.
“The BoT’s intervention represents more than a stopgap measure. It is a stabilising force aimed at resetting the party on the path of legality, unity and democratic integrity,” he said.
The spokesman called on party members and stakeholders to put aside internal divisions and support the transitional leadership, emphasising that the era of parallel structures and conflicting directives has come to an end.
He also expressed support for the Board of Trustees’ plan to convene an emergency National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting to facilitate the formation of an Interim National Working Committee.
Odianarewo said the move is critical to restoring internal democracy and repositioning the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
While describing the ongoing crisis as a defining moment rather than a collapse, he noted that it presents an opportunity for reform, discipline, and reconciliation within the party.
He added that a united PDP remains crucial to offering Nigerians a credible opposition alternative.
“The PDP must rise, not as a fractured entity, but as a united force ready to reclaim its place in Nigeria’s democratic landscape,” he said.
