PDP crisis: We’re ready if you go to Supreme Court — Wike tells faction

 

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki that he and his allies are prepared should they proceed to the Supreme Court of Nigeria over the party’s ongoing leadership dispute.

Wike made the statement on Monday after his faction secured victory in nine appeals filed against them by the Turaki group, which is reportedly backed by Seyi Makinde.

Earlier in the day, the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed an appeal filed by the Turaki-led faction.

The appellate court also upheld the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court delivered on October 31, 2025, which restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the PDP’s 2025 national convention held in Ibadan.

Reacting to the judgment, Wike said the ruling presents an opportunity for reconciliation within the party but warned that further legal action could worsen the crisis.

“Today’s judgment offers the PDP a chance to reconcile. However, if they choose to proceed to the Supreme Court, it will not be in the best interest of the party,” he said.

“If they insist on going to the Supreme Court, we are ready for them. We won all nine appeals against them today, and each judgment carries a cost of ₦2 million, bringing the total to ₦18 million against them,” he added.