The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing renewed internal crisis following divergent interpretations of the Supreme Court judgment that nullified its Ibadan convention, with senior party figures now disputing who controls the party.
Speaking on ARISE News on Thursday, PDP caucus leader in the House of Representatives, Frederick Agbedi, said the ruling effectively leaves the party without a recognised national leadership.
He argued that the judgment confirms earlier appellate decisions and invalidates the current structure.
Agbedi said, “I have a party, I have a PDP without leadership, without a head,” adding that the situation triggers constitutional provisions which place the Board of Trustees (BoT) in a position to convene the National Executive Committee (NEC) for further action.
He further insisted that, “There’s no national chairman, there’s no national office,” describing anyone acting otherwise as “impersonating an office that does not exist.”
However, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungunu Mohammed, rejected that position, insisting the Supreme Court ruling has finally settled the leadership dispute and ended all factional claims.
Mohammed said, “We have come to the end of the road. The Supreme Court has made final decisions,” adding that questions of suspension or expulsion were not part of the cases decided by the courts.
He also argued that any disagreement should have followed proper legal channels, maintaining that the ruling should not be reinterpreted by party actors.
The disagreement has now extended to the party’s Board of Trustees, which announced it is stepping in to manage party affairs and prevent a leadership vacuum.
The BoT, led by Adolphus Wabara, said it will oversee the next steps in line with the party constitution.
Agbedi supported the BoT intervention, saying it aligns with constitutional provisions, while Mohammed dismissed it and said he does not recognise Wabara as BoT chairman, insisting instead on Mao Ohuabunwa.
The conflicting positions highlight a widening rift within the PDP as rival blocs continue to assert control following the Supreme Court judgment.
