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CYRIL MBAH, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Forum has thrown its weight behind Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, the deputy national chairman named as national chairman by the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the party.
Chairman of the PDP Youth Forum, Jamilu Ali, who doubles as the Gombe Youth Leader, said the youths decided to support Mohammed because he is young and has the capacity to transform the party Ali however appealed to party members and stakeholders to put their differences aside and work together for the stability and growth of the party.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Ali urged stakeholders to sit down at the table and resolve every outstanding matter affecting the party, pointing out that Nigerians still rely on the PDP to provide credible leadership for the nation.
“As the Chairman of the Forum, we stand together to congratulate the new National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed.
We are happy to have this kind of person, especially as a youth. We pledge our full support to help him stabilize the party, reconcile all factions, and create a good environment for the PDP to thrive,” the youth leader said.
He appealed to party elders to give the new Chairman the needed backing, adding, “We beg all our leaders to sheath their swords.
Our interests should be one. Nigerians are waiting for us. Let’s support the new Chairman.”
Ali reaffirmed the youths’ commitment to legality and due process, noting that the recent court ruling that recognized the new leadership must be respected.
“There is no party constitution above the Nigerian Constitution. The outgoing chairman himself respected the rule of law. The court has ruled clearly, and we must abide by it.”
While emphasising the central role of young people in rebuilding the PDP, he added that, “As youths, we are the backbone of society.
No community can grow without the participation of its youth. Our new acting chairman is youth-friendly, and we are ready to support him in using that energy to restructure and unite the party.”
The PDP Youth Leader and Secretary from Cross River State, Comrade Brian Odion, also added his voice by emphasising unity within the party.
“Those at the higher level have their way of resolving issues. We believe PDP is one, there is no faction,” Odion said adding.“We are on the side of those saying, ‘let’s do the right thing.’
Whoever calls for the right thing to be done, we are in support of that.”
Also, Ahead of its national convention, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees has constituted a committee to reconcile aggrieved members to enable the party put to an end years of bitterness, infighting, divisions and conflicts for the control of the party.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, announced this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the resolutions of the Board’s emergency meeting in Abuja.
Sen. Wabara explained that as the official think tank of the party, the BoT needed to use its wisdom to compel members of the party to close ranks and attend the elective National Convention as a united family in the spirit of love and harmony.
According to Wabara, the members of the BoT Reconciliation Committee are: Amb Hassan Adamu (North East) – Chairman, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe (South South) – Secretary, Chief Ugochukwu Okeke (South East), Sen Zainab Kure (North Central), Prince Onyinlola Olagunsoye (South West and Dr. Lubna Mohammed Gusau (North West).
Sen. Wabara disclosed that the BoT reaffirmed its support for the Ambassador Umar Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC), stating that the alleged suspension of Damagum by a faction of the PDP, led by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike was not valid.
The BoT also reaffirmed that the PDP remains a united, formidable, and focused political party under the leadership of the Amb. Iliya Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC).
He disclosed that the BoT mandated the Reconciliation Committee to report back to it on Tuesday 11th November 2025 for further action.
“The BoT solidly stands with and commends the Amb Iliya Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC), the PDP Governors Forum, the National Convention Organizing Committee, and other critical organs of the party for their collective roles in stabilizing our party, especially as we progress towards the conduct of the elective National Convention scheduled to hold on the 15th and 16th of November 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.”
The PDP BoT Chairman concluded by commending the judgment of the Oyo State High Court, which ruled that the party could go ahead with its national convention without let or hindrance.
However, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has urged members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm in the face of the ongoing crisis within the party at the national level describing it as a family affair.
The Governor in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed noted that stakeholders within the party are interested in resolving the crisis and return PDP to its rightful position.
He said, “I urge all members of our party, the PDP, to remain calm and be steadfast. We are cruising to victory next year and we must remain committed to ensuring that we rebuild this party for renewed landslide victory.
“The ongoing disagreement within the party at the national level is a family affair and I want to assure all members both at the state and national level that it will soon be resolved.
“All the stakeholders at the national level have the party’s progress and success at heart and are all looking at ways to resolve the crisis as soon as possible.”
The Governor then directed PDP leaders across local government and wards in Osun state to continue to mobilise for the party ahead of the 2026 Governorship election, adding that PDP remains the party to beat.
“I hereby direct all party leaders across wards and local governments to begin massive mobilisation for our party ahead of the 2026 Governorship Election. We are the party to beat and our party will come out stronger and better”, the Governor added.
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