INEC Says It Will Await Court of Appeal Judgment on PDP Leadership Crisis as Rival Factions Lay Claim to Party Control

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it will not recognise any faction in the ongoing leadership dispute within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until the Court of Appeal delivers a final ruling. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), disclosed this after meeting with rival PDP factions at the commission’s Abuja headquarters, urging them to resolve the crisis amicably while acknowledging that the matter is already before the courts. The prolonged leadership tussle, stemming from disagreements after the party’s last national convention, has deepened internal divisions and raised concerns about the PDP’s unity, stability, and readiness to challenge the ruling APC in future elections.