INEC-Recognised PDP is a Contraption - PDP Chieftain
Last update: July 21, 2026
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A PDP chieftain says the faction recognised by INEC is far from what the founding fathers envisioned.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, has said the faction of the party currently recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is not the original PDP.
Sani made the remark on Tuesday while appearing as a guest on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’, cbinews.tv reports.
He was reacting to the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, which last Friday struck out a suit seeking to compel INEC to recognise and publish the names of the Taminu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the party.
According to Sani, the INEC-recognised faction is a far cry from the party’s founding ideals.
“INEC-recognised PDP is a contraption, far cry from the design of founding fathers. It is not the original PDP, and we do not accept it,” he said.
He disclosed that the Board of Trustees (BoT), which he described as the conscience of the PDP, has instituted a matter in court and will pursue it to its logical conclusion.
“Most Nigerians do not believe in the INEC-recognised PDP. However, we believe the real PDP will be on the ballot. The process has begun,” Sani added.
He further noted that the process of interpreting the judgments of both the Appeal and Supreme Courts is being interrogated, insisting that the PDP remains the only legacy party still standing.
“The PDP is the only legacy party still standing, and we will refuse to let it die,” he said.
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