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• 08 Mar, 2026

Two factions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed willingness to reconcile amid the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party. Both camps loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said they were open to dialogue in separate interviews. The development followed an advisory by the Court of Appeal Nigeria sitting in Ibadan, which urged both sides to resolve their differences amicably. The appellate court, led by Justice Biobele Georgewill, gave the advice during the hearing of an appeal filed by one of the factions. The court subsequently adjourned the matter until March 11. The court is expected to hear appeals seeking to set aside conflicting judgments earlier delivered by the Federal High Court Nigeria, Ibadan, and the Oyo State High Court regarding the legitimacy of the party's convention held in Ibadan. The crisis stems from rival claims to the leadership of the party after the November 15-16, 2025 PDP convention in Ibadan. The convention produced Tanimu Turaki as the party's National Chairman. However, a faction backed by Wike secured a judgment from the Federal High Court in Ibadan on November 25, 2025, which nullified the convention. The faction is led by Mohammed Abdulrahman, who currently serves as the caretaker committee chairman. In contrast, on February 25, Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court ruled that the convention complied with both the PDP constitution and the Electoral Act, affirming Turaki as the legitimate national chairman. Speaking on the possibility of reconciliation, the acting National Secretary of the caretaker committee, Samuel Anyanwu, said his faction remained open to dialogue. According to him, although both factions have not met directly, some stakeholders are already working behind the scenes to mediate. "For the benefit of doubt, nobody is against reconciliation. We are the ones who have been asking these people to come back so that we can rebuild our party," he said. However, Anyanwu accused Makinde of fueling the crisis, alleging that the governor was attempting to dominate the party's structure. "Governor Makinde is the major cause of the crisis in the party because he wants to make sure that he is the only governor remaining in the party," he said. He also dismissed claims that Wike was responsible for the internal divisions within the PDP. On the other hand, the National Publicity Secretary of the Turaki-led faction, Ini Ememobong, said his camp was equally willing to reconcile. According to The PUNCH, Ememobong clarified that the Court of Appeal did not deliver a final judgment but merely advised the factions to settle their dispute internally. "It is not a ruling; it is an advisory. The judge simply said he had read through the files and that the matter is primarily an internal affair of the party and gave us the opportunity to settle," he said. He added that the court adjourned the case to allow both factions explore reconciliation. According to him, the Turaki faction supports any peace process that will strengthen the party ahead of future elections. Source: https://www.naijanews.com/2026/03/08/wike-makinde-camps-signal-readiness-for-pdp-peace-talks/