The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) led by Abdulrahman Mohammed

Mohammed’s faction of the opposition party is backed by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to checks on INEC’s website on Monday, the electoral body listed Mohammed as the PDP National Chairman.

Other members of the NWC recognised include the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; National Treasurer, Ahmed Mohammed; National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyengikuro; and the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN.

This comes a day after the PDP held a national convention at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

At the event, Mohammed and other members of the NWC were elected by the over 2,000 delegates drawn from the 36 states that participated in the exercise.

In attendance were ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki; former governors Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel Ortom (Benue), among others.

The PDP is divided into two factions.

The faction led by Kabiru Turaki had asked the Supreme Court to restrain the Wike camp from holding the national convention. (Channels)

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