The Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised the faction of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The electoral body reflected the development on its official website on Monday, where it published the updated leadership of the opposition party.
Those listed include Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman and Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary, alongside other members of the party’s national leadership.
Both Abdulrahman and Anyanwu emerged during the PDP National Convention held on Sunday night at the velodrome of the National Stadium in Abuja.
Members of the NWC were re-elected through consensus after the national caretaker committee was dissolved.
Below is the list of elected members:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially updated its records on its website to recognise the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a move that comes shortly after the party’s 2026 National Convention in Abuja.
According to the commission’s latest listing, Abdulrahman Mohammed is confirmed as National Chairman, while Samuel Anyanwu is recognised as National Secretary.
The development effectively affirms the party’s national leadership and signals institutional acknowledgment of its current structure following the successful conduct of the convention, where a new National Working Committee (NWC) emerged through a consensus process.
Observers say the move strengthens the legitimacy of the party’s leadership and provides a stabilising framework as the PDP intensifies efforts to rebuild internal cohesion after months of crisis.
The update, reflected in INEC’s official records, also underscores the commission’s role in maintaining an authoritative register of political party leadership in line with its regulatory mandate.
Although INEC has yet to issue a detailed statement on the update, the listing is widely interpreted as a procedural validation of the PDP’s leadership status in the post-convention period. More details are expected as developments unfold.
The recognition comes amid ongoing tensions within the PDP, with the Wike-backed faction and the Tanimu Turaki-led faction both claiming legitimacy as the authentic leadership of the party.
