In an update on its official website on Monday, INEC listed Abdulrahman Mohammed as the National Chairman and Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary.
This move follows the party's convention held on Sunday at the National Stadium in Abuja, where the Wike-backed officials were elected by consensus.
Other key figures recognized include Aaron Chukwuemeka as Deputy National Chairman (South) and Umar Bature as National Organizing Secretary.
Simultaneously, a Federal High Court in Abuja delivered a crushing blow to the rival faction led by former Minister Tanimu Turaki (SAN). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik restrained the Turaki-led group from accessing or interfering with the PDP national secretariat.
The judge ruled that the November 2025 convention held in Ibadan, which produced the Turaki faction, was unconstitutional and violated existing court orders.
Justice Abdulmalik further directed security agencies, including the DSS and the Police, to protect the Wike-aligned officials in their use of the party headquarters. She dismissed claims of bias from the Turaki camp, describing them as "unsubstantiated."
In a swift reaction, the Turaki camp dismissed the Abuja convention as a "jamboree" and announced they have approached the Supreme Court for a final resolution.
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They alleged that the crisis is being orchestrated by the ruling APC to foist a one-party state on Nigeria.
As the legal battle shifts to the apex court, the PDP remains deeply divided, leaving its future ahead of the 2027 elections uncertain.
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