…Says There’s No Cause For Alarm
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed displeasure over the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) invitation extended to former members of its party to a meeting the Commission held with political parties.
Recall that INEC, on Thursday, invited the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike-backed National Caretaker Committee of the PDP led by Abdulrahman Mohammed and the Acting National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, to its first quarterly meeting in 2026.
They are among the party leaders attending the meeting between the Commission and political party leaders.
The meeting is meant for only national chairmen and national secretaries of all registered parties recognised by the Commission.
The PDP in a statement on Thursday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said that there’s no cause for alarm over the development, stressing that it’s expected that an impartial umpire would have taken notice of the pendency of the matters in the Court of Appeal.
The statement reads, “We’re aware that the Independent National Electoral Commission invited the leaders of political parties to a meeting today and extended the invitation to some former members of our party who are purporting to lead a so-called National Caretaker Committee, to represent our party, whereas there is no such provision in our constitution.
“This action, though ordinarily vexatious and capable of causing widespread breach of peace, will be met with all possible legal responses. Though not unexpected of this current INEC leadership, it is expected that an impartial umpire would have taken notice of the pendency of the matters in the Court of Appeal (including the judgment which they are relying upon), which, when decided, will effectively affect the subject under consideration; and exercised restraint, therefrom. We can assure that INEC will not choose a leader for our party.
“Consequently, we urge all our members to remain calm and hopeful that soon the Court of Appeal will hear and determine all the cases concerning the leadership of our party. We assure that the Rebirth movement of our party, under the able leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN is steady and secure, and will ultimately surmount all these challenges, to present a stronger and more united party to Nigerians, as a credible alternative to the ruling party that has brought untold sorrows, tears and blood to Nigerians.”
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