PDP Crisis Intensifies as Wike Rejects Makinde's Leadership

The internal crisis within the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as the faction loyal to Nyesom Wike rejected the interim leadership established by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. This development follows a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, where Makinde's group ratified a 13-member caretaker committee led by Tanimu Turaki, a former deputy governor of Oyo State.

Wike's camp described the appointment as "total illegality," asserting that the Makinde faction lacked the authority to convene the NEC meeting, especially after a Supreme Court ruling that had already addressed the matter. The Wike faction, led by Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and Samuel Anyanwu, dismissed the entire exercise as a charade.

Meanwhile, Makinde's faction has initiated plans for the 2027 general elections, including the sale of presidential nomination forms at N100 million and governorship forms at N40 million, with sales scheduled from May 5 to May 13, 2026. This political turmoil leaves the fate of Nigeria's main opposition party hanging in the balance as both factions prepare for a legal and political battle.