The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis took a dramatic turn on Friday as the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announced the dissolution of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara.

Gossip News Now reports that the announcement was made at Wike’s Life Camp residence in Abuja, where the factional Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, inaugurated a new BoT.

Addressing members before the meeting moved into a closed session, Mohammed said the dissolution was necessary to restore constitutional order and moral direction within the party. He criticized the Wabara-led BoT for losing the “moral balance expected of that noble institution” and noted that Wabara’s suspension by the Abia State PDP for anti-party activities made his continued leadership untenable.

“The Board that was meant to be the moral compass of our party became divided and ineffective. Its credibility was heavily questioned, and its continued role in national advisory matters became impossible to sustain,” Mohammed said.

The newly reconstituted BoT is expected to be formally unveiled at the conclusion of the meeting.

Mohammed also took aim at the tenure of the suspended National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, accusing him of undermining internal party discipline.

“When any political party begins to disregard its own constitution and laws, it loses the very soul that holds it together. Damagum protected individuals who openly violated the party’s constitution, choosing convenience over the rule of law,” he declared.

He praised party members who sought judicial intervention to “save the PDP from itself,” noting that a recent Federal High Court ruling cleared the path for the BoT’s reconstitution.

“The court judgment was not an attack on the PDP; it was a reminder that no institution is greater than the law,” Mohammed added.

‘New BoT Symbolizes Rebirth’ — Wike’s Camp

Mohammed described the newly inaugurated BoT as a “symbol of rebirth”, emphasizing that its members were chosen for integrity, fairness, and commitment to party values, rather than factional loyalty.

“This is not a reward for loyalty; it is a sacred trust. Your voices must be voices of unity, your advice rooted in fairness, and your actions must inspire confidence in our collective future,” he said.

He traced the PDP’s decline to the abandonment of its zoning principle ahead of the 2015 elections, which allowed personal ambition to overshadow equity.

The factional chairman vowed to prioritize transparency, judicial compliance, and internal democracy to rebuild public trust.

“We will rebuild this party with transparency. We will respect court judgments and the rule of law. We will conduct our congresses with fairness and integrity. We will restore public trust and make the PDP once again the moral voice of Nigeria’s democracy,” Mohammed said.

Stressing the end of impunity under the guise of “internal affairs,” he added:

“Internal affairs must still operate under constitutional order. Party autonomy cannot mean lawlessness. We must reform or risk irrelevance.”

Calling for unity and renewal, Mohammed urged party members to seize the moment to revive the PDP:

“Let history record that when the PDP stood at the edge of the precipice, men and women of goodwill rose to pull it back. Together, we can heal our party and restore the PDP as the true hope of Nigeria’s democratic future.”