Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has scheduled an emergency meeting in Delta State to address escalating internal turmoil within Nigeria's main opposition party. The intervention follows a chaotic Board of Trustees session in Abuja that turned physical due to conflicting claims over the National Secretary position by Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye, both backed by differing appellate court orders. Amid persistent factional strife lingering from the 2023 elections, acting National Chairman Umar Damagum and Board of Trustees Chairman Adolphus Wabara reprimanded ambitious party leaders for fueling division, while assuring stakeholders that the critical National Executive Committee meeting will proceed in February to restore order, even as the ruling All Progressives Congress publicly mocked the opposition's internal dysfunction.

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, criticized the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki, for urging United States President Donald Trump to intervene in Nigeria’s political issues. Wike accused Turaki of threatening national security and ignoring court rulings, calling the request a display of impunity. This critique followed a tumultuous situation at the Peoples Democratic Party national secretariat, which was sealed by police due to clashes between rival factions. Wike emphasized that instead of blaming external parties like Trump, Turaki should be held accountable for not adhering to court judgments, pointing out the lack of investigation into serious claims, such as genocide against Christians. The police action came after conflicting notices for a National Executive Committee meeting led to chaos, with each faction claiming legitimacy, escalating tensions further.