Statutory organs and key leadership blocs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), signaling a major consolidation effort following the party’s 2025 National Convention in Ibadan.

The show of force and unity is being organized through a series of high-level solidarity meetings scheduled to hold in Abuja over the coming days.

In a statement signed by the National Organizing Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, the party structures mobilized include: PDP State Chairmen; National Assembly Caucuses (Senate and House of Representatives); National Ex-Officio members; Forums of former governors, ministers, and past NWC officials.

The party announced a schedule of strategic engagements aimed at stabilizing the party and charting a new course for the opposition movement.

The key meetings are slated as follows: the NWC will on Wednesday, meet separately with PDP state chairmen, members of the House of Representatives, and National Ex-Officio members. On December 16, former governors, former ministers, and former NWC members are expected to meet the new party leadership, while the Senate Caucus will hold its session with the NWC on December 17.

Shan stated that the meetings are crucial steps in “the consolidating efforts of the newly elected NWC to stabilize and chart a new course for the party flowing from the successful conduct of the just concluded 2025 elective National Convention of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.”

During the Wednesday engagement, the NWC will also officially present the Certificate of Return to Dr. Oluwole Oluyede, affirming him as the party’s flag-bearer for the upcoming Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026.

In a related development, the PDP has appointed a high-powered 24-member Osun State Governorship Appeal Panel to review all appeals arising from the state’s recently concluded primary election ahead of the 2026 governorship poll.

The panel will be chaired by the new National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, with Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja serving as Secretary.

The panel is scheduled to sit on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Bauchi Governors Lodge, Tatari Ali House, Asokoro, Abuja. The party explicitly mandated the panel to be “guided strictly by the PDP Constitution (2025 as amended), the Electoral Guidelines for Party Primary  and Electoral Act, 2022.”

A political insider Peter Ameh has provided insights into the ongoing speculation surrounding the potential switch of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

During his appearance on the MIC ON PODCAST, Ameh assured listeners that Obi is committed to remaining with the LP for the time being.

He also highlighted an existing understanding regarding a future transition. “He knows the plan and will announce it when the time is right,”

Ameh remarked, indicating that Obi’s decision will be made with careful timing and consideration.

Ameh elaborated that these discussions are part of a larger strategy to cultivate a more robust opposition coalition aimed at effectively challenging the ruling party in the upcoming 2027 elections.

He encouraged supporters to be patient and trust the process, emphasizing that any potential transition will be guided by thorough consultations and strategic planning. The focus will be on fostering national progress, unity, and credible leadership.

This insight hints at a significant potential shift in Nigeria’s political landscape, one that could facilitate meaningful change and provide voters with a strong alternative in the future.

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The Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bolaji Akinola, has sharply rebutted the claims made by Osun State governorship aspirant Senator Iyiola Omisore that Minister Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola interfered in the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) screening process.

Akinola issued a statement on Sunday, describing Omisore’s allegations as “baseless and misleading” and “totally false.”

Omisore’s accusations followed his disqualification and that of six other aspirants from the party’s primary scheduled for December 13, 2025.

Recall that Omisore had earlier on Saturday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, criticised his disqualification from the party’s Osun governorship primary, calling the decision “a huge joke” and accusing the screening panel of being biased and engaging in procedural violations. He said they acted under pressure to disqualify aspirants in favor of a particular candidate.

Akinola, speaking on behalf of Minister Oyetola, firmly distanced the Minister from the controversial screening decisions:

He stated that Oyetola, who is a former Governor of Osun State, “had no role, whether direct or indirect, in the Screening Committee’s decisions” regarding the upcoming primary.

Akinola emphasized that the Screening Committee and the Screening Appeal Panel are independent organs of the APC, constitutionally empowered to function without external interference.

He maintained that Oyetola is committed to fairness, transparency, and strict adherence to party rules, principles he would never compromise.

The Special Adviser asserted that as a respected leader, Oyetola remains committed to internal democracy and urged all aspirants to use the party’s established internal mechanisms to channel their complaints, rather than resorting to public allegations.