The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has maintained a firm stance on the upcoming Peoples Democratic Party national convention, asserting that the scheduled internal elections will proceed despite ongoing reconciliation moves with the Labour Turaki-led PDP.
Addressing newsmen on Friday, March 27, 2026, Wike confirmed that various party leaders have attempted to reach his camp to negotiate a halt to the process.
He specifically noted a recent meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, where both parties discussed the deepening internal crisis.
However, the Minister emphasized that while dialogue remains open, the convention is a non-negotiable step toward restructuring the party's leadership.
Wike Said, "They have tried to reach us. I have met with them, I met with Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed. We have discussed, but I have told them that the Convention will have to go on."
The Wike-aligned faction, operating under a National Caretaker Working Committee led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, has fixed March 29 and 30, 2026, for the national convention in Abuja.
This group, which recently inaugurated a planning committee headed by former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, insists that the exercise is necessary to establish a legally sound and inclusive leadership for the next four years.
The move comes as a response to a series of court rulings that nullified previous leadership structures, creating a power vacuum that both sides are now racing to fill.
Simultaneously, the Board of Trustees and the faction led by Turaki have intensified reconciliation efforts to prevent a total split ahead of the 2027 general elections.
While some governors, particularly Seyi Makinde, previously expressed skepticism, citing Wike's perceived closeness to the ruling party, the recent opening of peace talks signals an attempt to unify the opposition.
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