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By Ayo Kehinde
The Makinde-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) as chairman of a 13-member National Working Committee (NWC), following the ratification of his nomination at the party’s 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
The decision was made on Monday during the NEC session alongside Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, where the interim leadership structure to steer the affairs of the party was formally approved.
Turaki’s emergence followed a motion moved by Edo State PDP Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, and seconded by ex officio member of the party, Clement Fagboyede.
The NEC also ratified the entire composition of the interim committee, tasking it with providing transitional leadership, stabilizing the party’s internal structures and repositioning the PDP for future political engagements.
Members of the committee include Taofeek Arapaja, who will serve as national secretary, along with Daniel Ambrose, Hamza Abuya, Ihediwa, Isah Abubakar, Theophilus Dakashan, Ini Ememobong, Aribisala Adewale Idowu, Baru Shaffi and Okechukwu Obiechina.
The Makinde-aligned bloc was established after the Supreme Court ruling invalidated the November 2025 Ibadan National Convention to unveil Turaki as head of the protection committee, a move which has now been formalized with the approval of the NEC.
Party stakeholders have expressed optimism that the new interim NWC will foster unity among members, reconcile aggrieved stakeholders and strengthen internal democracy, positioning the PDP as a more cohesive and competitive force in Nigeria’s evolving political landscape.
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