The Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mao Ohuabunwa, who aligns with the faction led by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Supreme Court’s recent judgment solidifies the positions of Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national chairman and secretary, respectively.
Ohuabunwa, in a statement he personally signed, expressed that the apex court’s decision delivered on Thursday, April 30, 2026, confirms that Mohammed and Anyanwu possess the necessary stabilizing influence to steer the PDP at the national level. He noted that the judgment effectively endorses the earlier rulings of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, which had nullified the party’s national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
As the moral compass and conscience of the PDP, the BoT fully respects and accepts the Supreme Court’s verdict, Ohuabunwa stated. He emphasized that the legal position is now unequivocal: the Ibadan convention is invalid, and any leadership structure arising from it lacks legal standing. Therefore, the party’s legitimate leadership comprises Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman and Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu as National Secretary.
Ohuabunwa stressed that under Mohammed and Anyanwu, the PDP remains fully operational and will continue to function through its recognized organs in line with the party’s constitution, as amended in 2017. He outlined that necessary constitutional steps will be taken to strengthen the party’s unity, stability, and readiness for future elections. He urged all party members to remain focused, united, and committed.
Furthermore, the BoT chairman advised the National Working Committee to immediately establish a National Reconciliation Committee to engage with all aggrieved members across the country. He described this as a time for discipline, loyalty, and collective dedication to the party’s ideals and future. Ohuabunwa concluded by affirming that the PDP remains strong, resilient, and committed to its historic mission of providing credible leadership to Nigeria.