The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing existing court judgments and pending legal processes.
In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, INEC said it could not act on requests to acknowledge or upload on its website the list of national officers reportedly elected at the PDP National Convention held on November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan.
The statement reads:
“The commission explained that its position was guided by subsisting court decisions and pending litigation relating to the leadership crisis within the PDP. INEC stated that it would be improper to recognise any factional officers while the matter remains before the courts.”
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