Abdulrahman Takes Over As Acting Chairman Of PDP Amidst Factional Clash

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The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Abdulrahman, has pledged to reposition the opposition party and reconcile all aggrieved members as part of efforts to prepare for victory in the 2027 general elections.

Gossip News Now reports that Abdulrahman made the promise on Monday while addressing journalists at the party’s mini office in Wuse District, Abuja, where he unveiled his leadership agenda titled “A New Dawn.”

The former National Vice Chairman (North Central) assumed leadership of the PDP last Saturday after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, for alleged misconduct.

Hours later, Anyanwu’s loyalists convened a meeting where Abdulrahman was declared Acting National Chairman, further deepening the leadership crisis within the party.

Abdulrahman stated, “We are all aware of the current pitiable state of our glorious party because of the actions and inactions of our leaders and members.

“From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now at the national level; from being a formidable opposition to a now humbled opposition owing to the unexplainable, unconscionable defections of governors, legislators, and council chairmen, among others.”

The acting chairman vowed to end factionalisation and restore unity across all levels of the PDP, describing his emergence as an opportunity for renewal.

He said, “I have accepted to become Acting National Chairman at this difficult time through the mercy of God and the instrumentality of very critical stakeholders of this party.

Abdulrahman Promises To Heal PDP, Restore Internal Democracy, And Conduct Fresh Convention

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Abdulrahman, has reiterated his commitment to unifying the party and ending internal divisions, stating that his primary mission is to “heal the party and end factionalisation.”

Speaking on Monday, Abdulrahman outlined key priorities for his interim leadership, which include repositioning the party, restoring internal democracy, and organising a truly inclusive national convention to elect a legitimate National Working Committee (NWC).

According to him, all pending congresses across zonal, state, local government, and ward levels will be completed before his tenure ends, after which he will hand over to a properly elected NWC.

“We will conclude all outstanding congresses… After that, we will hand over to a properly elected National Working Committee,” he affirmed.

Abdulrahman emphasized that his leadership would return the PDP to its core values of accountability, openness, and service to the Nigerian people.

“We will hand over our beloved party back to her true owners — the Nigerian people,” he declared, adding that the PDP’s renewed focus will be on inclusivity and transparency.

He called on party members and stakeholders to rally behind the leadership, stressing that rebuilding the PDP requires collective effort.

“I cannot do this job alone. I will need the full support, prayers, and commitment of every member to lift our party back to greatness,” he noted.

Abdulrahman revealed that consultations with key party figures are already underway, and that the National Executive Committee (NEC) will soon meet to agree on a unified path for the party moving forward.