…Crisis over – BoT Chair Ohuabunwa
By Didimoko A. Didimoko with agency report
Fresh signals of stabilisation have emerged within the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), as party leaders declared that major legal disputes have been settled and attention should now shift to reconciliation, unity and grassroots rebuilding.
At separate high-level meetings in Abuja, key figures, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) leadership, urged members to close ranks and focus on restructuring the opposition platform ahead of future elections.
Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee meeting, Wike warned members against treating the PDP like a charity platform, insisting it remains a strong political force despite internal turbulence. He said the way forward is for members to return to the ward and polling unit levels to rebuild structures from the base.
He cautioned that forces opposed to the party’s survival were still active, but expressed confidence that attempts to weaken the PDP across the states and the FCT would not succeed. According to him, the party has experienced hands and capable officers who can steer it through the recovery phase, especially as it prepares for pending congresses and a national convention.
Around the same time, the PDP Board of Trustees struck a reconciliatory tone, declaring that the party’s prolonged legal uncertainty has largely cleared. BoT Chairman Mao Ohuabunwa told members that the moment demands healing and trust-building rather than factional battles.
He welcomed the recent Federal High Court ruling in Ibadan which affirmed the legitimacy of the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National Caretaker Committee, describing it as a turning point. He urged members to respect court decisions and avoid actions or rhetoric that could reopen divisions.
According to Ohuabunwa, delays in conducting party congresses were intentional and based on respect for ongoing court processes, not negligence. He said the party chose legality and patience over rushed political moves, adding that orderly congresses and a credible national convention must now follow.
Caretaker Committee Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed also credited the BoT and key stakeholders for steady support through the crisis period, singling out Wike’s backing as a morale booster for the committee’s reform efforts. He said the focus has now shifted to decisive actions that will reposition the party and strengthen its national structures.
Across both meetings, the central message was consistent: with the court battles easing, the PDP leadership wants members to unite, reconcile differences and rebuild organisational strength from the grassroots up.
