The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Abdulrahman, has pledged to reposition the opposition party and reconcile all aggrieved members as part of efforts to prepare for victory in the 2027 general elections.
Naijaonpoint reports that Abdulrahman made the promise on Monday while addressing journalists at the party’s mini office in Wuse District, Abuja, where he unveiled his leadership agenda titled “A New Dawn.”
The former National Vice Chairman (North Central) assumed leadership of the PDP last Saturday after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, for alleged misconduct.
Hours later, Anyanwu’s loyalists convened a meeting where Abdulrahman was declared Acting National Chairman, further deepening the leadership crisis within the party.
Abdulrahman stated, “We are all aware of the current pitiable state of our glorious party because of the actions and inactions of our leaders and members.
“From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now at the national level; from being a formidable opposition to a now humbled opposition owing to the unexplainable, unconscionable defections of governors, legislators, and council chairmen, among others.”
The acting chairman vowed to end factionalisation and restore unity across all levels of the PDP, describing his emergence as an opportunity for renewal.
He said, “I have accepted to become Acting National Chairman at this difficult time through the mercy of God and the instrumentality of very critical stakeholders of this party.
“My job here as Acting National Chairman is to heal the party of its wounds and end factionalisation.”
He further outlined his immediate priorities, including the repositioning of the party, the restoration of internal democracy, and the organisation of an all-inclusive national convention to elect a legitimate National Working Committee (NWC).
Abdulrahman further stated, “We will conclude all outstanding congresses at the zonal, state, local government, and ward levels. After that, we will hand over to a properly elected National Working Committee.”
He said his leadership would work to return the PDP to its founding ideals of inclusivity and accountability, describing his mission as one of service to the Nigerian people.
The factional acting chairman said, “We will hand over our beloved party back to her true owners, the Nigerian people.
“I want to assure all PDP faithful, critical stakeholders, and Nigerians at large that a new dawn has come and with it, the renaissance of the PDP.”
He appealed for support from all party members, stressing that he could not succeed alone in the effort to rebuild the PDP.
“I cannot do this seemingly difficult job alone. I will need all your support, prayers, and genuine commitment to join hands in lifting our party upwards,” he said.
He revealed that consultations with key party stakeholders were already ongoing and that the National Executive Committee (NEC) would soon be convened to chart a unified course forward.
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