INEC Refuses to Recognize Turaki-Led PDP National Working Committee Amid Legal Dispute The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declined to recognize the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing ongoing court cases and unresolved litigation over the party’s leadership. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, INEC stated it could not acknowledge the officers elected at the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan. The commission emphasized that any recognition of a faction would be inappropriate until a definitive judicial resolution is reached. Both the Turaki-backed and Wike-backed factions attended a recent emergency meeting at INEC headquarters in Abuja, highlighting the intensifying leadership crisis within the opposition party. #PDPLeadershipCrisis #INECNigeria #KabiruTuraki #NyesomWike