A factional National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the 2027 general elections timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), assuring party members and aspirants that all internal disputes and pending court cases will be settled before the party’s primaries.
The committee, led by Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu, made this known in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed.
INEC had earlier announced the timetable for the 2027 polls, fixing party primaries between May 22 and June 20, 2027. The electoral body also scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027, while governorship and state assembly elections will hold on March 6, 2027.
Reacting to the development, the caretaker committee said the PDP is ready to comply with all constitutional and regulatory requirements within the stipulated timelines.
The committee urged aspirants to remain calm, focused and prepared, assuring them that all disputes and litigations currently affecting the party are being actively handled and will be resolved well ahead of the primaries.
It also called on members to intensify grassroots mobilisation and remain committed to the party’s values, while promising Nigerians that the PDP remains ready to offer credible leadership built on good governance, accountability, peace, unity and sustainable development.
The PDP has been caught in a lingering leadership crisis following disagreements over the Ibadan convention, which produced Tanimu Turaki and other members of the National Working Committee.
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While some PDP governors endorsed the Ibadan convention and supervised a transition from former chairman Umar Damagum to Turaki, the camp loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, insisted that Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu remain acting national chairman and secretary.
The Wike-aligned faction later set up a 13-member caretaker committee on December 8 with a 60-day mandate, deepening the leadership tussle.
Both factions reportedly sought recognition from INEC, but the commission declined to recognise either side, leading to a series of court battles.
The leadership dispute cases were recently consolidated at the Court of Appeal, with hearings held on February 13, while judgment has been reserved and will be delivered at a later date.
