Wike-Backed PDP Says Party Is Ready To Reclaim Rightful National Space

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has said it is ready to reclaim its rightful place in the national space.

National Chairman of the PDP National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC), Hon Abdulrahman Mohammed, stated this at the inauguration of the National Convention Planning Organisation Committee, headed by former Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu.

The convention is fixed for March 29 and 30 2026.

Mohammed said the committee has been carefully selected to pilot the affairs that will lead the party to an all-inclusive, legally sound, and politically credible National Convention, that will produce leaders entrusted with guiding the party for the next four years.

“Our journey to this point has not been without challenges. For over a year, our party has navigated complex legal and judicial issues. Yet, through resilience, wisdom, and a shared commitment to unity, we have emerged not diminished, but refined.

“Today, the PDP stands once again as a beautiful bride, radiant with renewed political prospects and ready to reclaim its rightful place in the national space.”

He said the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, widely regarded as a “no victor, no vanquished” verdict, offers the party a philosophical anchor.

Mohammed said it reminds them that true triumph lies not in individual victories, but in collective survival and institutional continuity and that it calls them to rise above divisions and embrace reconciliation as a higher virtue.

“Accordingly, we reaffirm our openness to broader engagement. We extend a hand of fellowship to all, firmly believing that genuine reconciliation will deepen unity, strengthen solidarity, and reposition our party for greater national service. In this regard, we salute all agents of peace within our ranks and commend the commitment and sacrifices of our leaders, particularly our National Leader, His Excellency, Minister Nyesom Wike, whose steadfastness has contributed meaningfully to this moment.

“We also warmly welcome our brothers and sisters who have returned to the family fold. The PDP remains a broad and accommodating platform, ever willing to reconcile and rebuild.”

To members of the convention committee, he said the responsibility before them is both administrative and historic.

He added that they are entrusted with the duty of planning and delivering a National Convention scheduled for the 29th and 30th of March 2026 that will stand firmly on the pillars of legality, legitimacy, and inclusiveness.

“ I urge you to discharge your responsibilities with diligence, impartiality, and a deep sense of duty to the party and the nation.

“Let us be guided by a simple yet profound truth. Yesterday is beyond our correction, but today is within our control, and tomorrow is ours to determine. Let us learn from yesterday’s lessons, act with wisdom today, and together shape a glorious future for our party and our country.

“On behalf of the National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC), I hereby formally inaugurate the Peoples Democratic Party, 2026 National Convention Planning and Organizing Committee.

“May wisdom guide your deliberations, and may unity crown our collective efforts,” he said.

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