The February 29 National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is shaping up to be a full-on showdown.
The party has been wriggling in a mess of internal drama for what feels like forever, and despite all the attempts at peace talks, nothing’s really clicking. The factions inside PDP are on full display, and nobody’s backing down.
The main plot twist? Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, are in a full-blown clash over the future of the party. Things got spicy when Wike took shots at Mohammed for opposing President Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. But Bala wasn’t having it. He fired back, calling Wike a “liability” to the party and a “transactional politician” more interested in his own ambitions than in party unity.
Wike, never one to bite his tongue, quickly hit back. “It’s laughable that Bala Mohammed, the political opportunist, has the nerve to call me transactional,” Wike snapped, roasting him for his leadership failings. He even accused Mohammed of hoarding the Governors’ Forum chair for personal gain, suggesting it was supposed to be a southern governor’s turn in line with PDP traditions.
And that’s just the appetizer. The party’s national reconciliation committee, led by Olagunsoye Oyinlola, hasn’t made much headway either. No major breakthroughs since their last meeting in October 2024, and insiders are now questioning whether the February NEC meeting will even happen—especially since it’s already been postponed three times. Word on the street? More delays could be coming.
But wait, there’s more! In Rivers State, the drama is real. Wike’s beef with Governor Siminalayi Fubara is intensifying. A recent court ruling sided with Fubara’s faction, adding fuel to the fire. While some PDP bigwigs, including National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, have backed the court’s decision, others, like Deputy National Publicity Ibrahim Abdullahi, are still calling it into question. Abdullahi is accusing Ologunagba of letting personal feelings cloud his judgment. Talk about a split!
Meanwhile, there’s also the ongoing legal battle over who’s actually the legitimate National Secretary. Sunday Ude-Okoye’s been declared the rightful occupant by the courts, but former National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu isn’t backing down. He’s taking his fight to the Supreme Court, claiming he still holds the position. That’s another powder keg waiting to blow.
With all this chaos, even the party’s elected deputies are throwing in their two cents. Spokesperson Timothy Osadolor is calling for unity, urging the Damagum faction to stop fighting and focus on saving the party. He’s making it clear: put your egos aside, fall in line, or quit the party. No room for drama if you want the PDP to survive.
As tensions bubble to the surface, the February NEC meeting is looking like it’ll be a high-stakes, high-drama affair. Will PDP be able to work out its issues, or will the party continue to tear itself apart? Whatever happens, one thing is clear—the future of the party is hanging by a thread, and the next few days could decide if PDP goes up in flames or rises from the ashes. Stay tuned, it’s about to get wild!
