S’Court judgment: Abia PDP backs BoT’s takeover of party

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has thrown its full weight behind the decision of the party's Board of Trustees, led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, to step in and provide leadership following a critical Supreme Court judgment. This ruling, which voided the 2025 Ibadan Convention and consequently nullified the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC), had created a significant leadership vacuum within the former ruling party.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter, has backed the decision of the party’s Board of Trustees led by Senator Adolphus Wabara to fill the leadership gap in the party following Thursday’s Supreme Court’s judgment that voided the 2025 Ibadan Convention.

Reacting to claims that Senator Wabara had been expelled, the Chairman of the Abia PDP Caretaker Committee, Ikpegbu Emeka-Yellow, vehemently dismissed them as baseless and legally untenable. He clarified that any such purported expulsion was not only disowned and reversed by the party's NWC but also invalidated by the courts. Emeka-Yellow stressed that Elder Abraham Amah, who made the expulsion claim, lacked the authority to do so, having ceased to be the Abia PDP Chairman prior to the alleged action.

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The claim that Senator Wabara was expelled is false and legally untenable. The National Working Committee had since disowned and reversed that decision, while the court equally voided it.

Emeka-Yellow hailed the Supreme Court's decision, characterizing it as a decisive blow against "political rascality" and a reinforcement of the rule of law within the PDP. He expressed confidence that the BoT's intervention, under Senator Wabara's guidance, has stabilized the party and provided a legitimate leadership structure pending the emergence of a new one. This move is seen as crucial for ensuring the party's participation in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

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The judgment has laid to rest attempts by some elements to destabilise the PDP. It reinforces the supremacy of the law—no one can exercise powers they do not possess.

The party leadership in Abia urges members to remain calm and focused, assuring them that the PDP is resilient and prepared for the future. The affirmation of the suspension of certain party officials, despite the nullification of the convention, is viewed as a significant victory, underscoring the party's commitment to internal order and legal processes. The focus now shifts to the BoT convening to initiate the process of forming an interim leadership through the National Executive Committee (NEC).

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The party is now anchored on the Board of Trustees under Senator Wabara. This is the legitimate leadership for now, pending the emergence of a new leadership structure.