US EditionNigeria: Wike-Backed PDP Faction Announces Emergency Bot, NEC Meetings
Expelled members loyal to Nyesom Wike called emergency meetings amid a standoff at PDP headquarters following recent suspensions, challenging newly inaugurated party leadership.
- On Tuesday, the pro-Wike Peoples Democratic Party faction planned emergency National Executive Council and Board of Trustees meetings at the PDP national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, with Senator Samuel Anyanwu leading supporters there.
- The PDP suspended Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and other allies on Saturday at the National Elective Convention in Ibadan, and Anyanwu issued an emergency meeting notice on Monday barely 48 hours later.
- An ongoing stand-off has developed at the PDP national headquarters, Wadata Plaza, where Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed, and Nyesom Wike are present while security operatives ordered journalists to leave but leaders refused, demanding Wike be removed.
- After entering the NEC Hall, party leaders announced the postponement of BoT and NEC meetings till tomorrow, and new National Chairman Tanimu Turaki vowed to protect democracy, insisting Anyanwu and others were no longer party members.
- Wike forced his way into the secretariat taken over by security operatives while Bala Mohammed, Seyi Makinde, and Tanimu Turaki were inside Bala's car, and the FCT Minister was held up outside.
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BREAKING: Wike, Bala Mohammed, Makinde Grandstand At PDP Headquarters
There is an ongoing stand off at the National Headquarters of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, his Bauchi counterpart Bala Mohammed are presently within the premises of the party. Also at the party head office is the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. While Bala, Makinde and the new National Chairman of the party, Tanimu Turaki are inside Bala’s car, the…
PDP Crisis: Wike’s faction holds emergency NEC, BoT meetings Tuesday
The meetings of the two organs are coming in response to the expulsion of the 11 members of the faction. The post PDP Crisis: Wike’s faction holds emergency NEC, BoT meetings Tuesday appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Wike-Backed PDP Faction Announces Emergency Bot, NEC Meetings
Amid escalating tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has summoned an emergency meeting of the party's Board of Trustees and National Executive Committee for November 18, 2025.
Face-off looms as expelled Wike-led PDP faction summons emergency meeting
Another face-off between factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is currently brewing as expelled members of the party set to hold an emergency meeting at the party’a National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja. DAILY POST recalls that the PDP on Saturday suspended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and other members loyal to the former Rivers Governor. Their expulsion was announced during the …
Wike Arrives PDP Secretariat Ahead of Rival Faction Meetings
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has arrived at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat ahead of an emergency session of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT), called by factional Secretary Samuel Anyanwu. The Anyanwu faction, chaired by Abdulrahman Mohammed, announced that the BoT meeting would hold […] The post VIDEO: Wike Arrives PDP Secretariat Ahead of Rival Faction Me…
Heavy security at PDP Headquarters as rival factions hold parallel meetings
Heavy security has been deployed to the PDP national headquarters in Abuja as two rival factions, each claiming authentic leadership of the party, prepare to hold separate meetings at the same location. Already, the Samuel Anyanwu–led NWC has arrived at the PDP national headquarters, with Anyanwu insisting he remains the party’s national secretary until his tenure expires in December and settling into his office despite the brewing leadership di…
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