The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a leaked report from its reconciliation committee, stating that the document does not accurately represent its official stance.
The report was prepared by a six-member panel set up last week to mediate between the party’s rival factions ahead of the national elective convention, which kicks off today in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The PDP has been grappling with deep divisions fueled by conflicting court orders. One faction is led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, the Acting National Chairman, while the other is headed by Umar Damagum, the party’s National Chairman. Damagum’s group has the backing of the PDP Governors’ Forum, whereas Abdulrahman’s faction leans on support from the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike.
To ease the tensions, the BoT constituted a reconciliation panel chaired by Ambassador Hassan Adamu. On Friday, a report suggesting the suspension of the convention and the creation of a caretaker committee leaked to the press, a development that reportedly embarrassed the Adolphus Wabara-led BoT.
In a statement on Saturday, Wabara clarified that while the report exists, it has not been adopted and therefore does not reflect the Board’s position.
“The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party categorically dissociates and distances itself from the purported Report of the BoT Reconciliation Committee being circulated in some sections of the media,” the statement read.
“The BoT states in clear terms that the content of the said Report is not and does not represent the official position of the Board. Having not been considered or adopted by the BoT, it cannot in any form or guise whatsoever be regarded as the position of the BoT.
“The BoT is unwavering in its endorsement of the conduct of the elective national convention as scheduled on Saturday, 15 to Sunday, 16 November 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, for the purpose of electing a new set of leaders to pilot the affairs of the party in the next four years.
“This position is guided by the judgment of the Supreme Court, which reaffirmed the supremacy of a political party in the conduct of its internal affairs.”
The BoT also dismissed calls for a caretaker committee, stressing that the convention is firmly set to go ahead and falls within the party’s jurisdiction, beyond the courts’ reach.
“The BoT therefore urges party members to remain committed and focused on the success of the elective national convention,” the statement added.
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