Factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and Tanimu Turaki (SAN) have engaged in a war of words over rival Independent National Electoral Commission nomination forms and conflicting candidates’ lists arising from party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.
PDP National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Mohammed dismissed the activities of Turaki’s faction, insisting they would not affect the party’s chances in the 2027 elections. He described the rival faction’s action as “419” and said its claims would eventually fail.
“Whatever they are doing will not, in any way, affect the chances of the PDP at the polls come 2027,” Mohammed said. “We have consistently maintained that lies and propaganda have expiry dates.”
The Wike-backed PDP asked INEC to verify the authenticity of nomination forms being displayed by their rival faction, urging the commission to investigate and prosecute those responsible if the documents were found to be forged.
The Turaki faction, through its Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong, vowed not to back down, insisting its position was backed by law and court judgments while dismissing claims that its INEC nomination forms were fake.
“The access code is not an issue, at the right time INEC will do the needful,” Ememobong said. “If they claim that the forms are fake, it doesn’t lie in their mouth to say so. We are busy with very serious things, including candidate preparations. We are also handling cases in court, so we are too busy to join issues with them.”
The Supreme Court had earlier nullified the PDP national convention held in Ibadan on November 15-16, 2025, which produced the Turaki-led leadership.