A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following conflicting interpretations of the Supreme Court judgment that nullified the party’s recent leadership structure.

Invoking Section 32(5) of the party’s constitution, the PDP Board of Trustees announced on Thursday that it has assumed national leadership of the party.

The BoT Chairman and former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, stated that this constitutional remedial measure became necessary after the apex court nullified the November 2025 Ibadan convention and the March 2026 Abuja convention.

The ruling invalidated the leadership of both the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led NWC and the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led acting committee.

The court also upheld the suspension of high-ranking officials, including Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Hon. Umar Bature, and Barr. Kamaldeen Ajibade.

In tamdem with the judgement, Senator Wabara directed national secretariat staff to resume duties under BoT supervision and announced plans to convene an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to appoint an interim leadership.

However, the faction loyal to Senator Samuel Anyanwu has dismissed the BoT’s intervention as ridiculous and laughable.

Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the spokesperson for the Anyanwu group, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, insisted that the Supreme Court judgment did not empower the BoT to seize control.

Jungudo argued that the apex court merely dismissed an appeal and labeled the legal battle academic because conventions had already taken place.

He challenged the claim that the court addressed suspensions, asserting that such matters were never formally before the judiciary.

He further warned the media against labeling the party as factionalized, threatening legal action against any publication that does so.

While Senator Wabara urged party members to sheathe their swords and prioritize reconciliation to ensure the party’s survival ahead of the 2027 elections, the Anyanwu camp remains defiant.

Wabara commended Governors Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde for their efforts to stabilize the party, but the conflicting interpretations of the Supreme Court’s verdict suggest that the PDP’s internal battle has simply shifted from the courtroom to a struggle for administrative legitimacy.

As it stands, the party’s national secretariat remains the focal point of this power struggle, with the BoT attempting to establish an interim NWC while rival groups continue to claim that their authority remains intact under the law.