Wike-backed PDP dismisses CTC presented by Turaki group 

Ebun Emmanuel –May 8,2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction  backed by Nyesom Wike has dismissed a purported Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis, describing the document in circulation as fake.

The party also challenged the group led by Tanimu Turaki to identify where the Supreme Court allegedly upheld the suspension of its National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu.

In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Haruna Jagunda, said the document being said the document being circulated did not meet the requirements for a properly certified court judgment.

According to him, a careful review of the CTC showed that the pages were neither duly certified, stamped nor signed by any authorised court official in line with established legal procedures.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has become aware of the circulation of a purported Certified True Copy (CTC) of the recent Supreme Court judgment relating to matters concerning the party,” the statement read.

It added, “The PDP wishes to categorically state that the document currently in circulation was not officially released by the Supreme Court. A careful examination of the purported CTC reveals that it falls short of the established requirements for proper certification of official court documents. The pages were neither duly certified, stamped, nor signed by any authorized court officer in accordance with legally recognized procedures.

“However, assuming without conceding that the said CTC was officially released by the Supreme Court, we make bold to state that the contents of the judgment further affirm the defeat suffered by Kabiru Turaki and others from the Federal High Court up to the Supreme Court.

“The contents of the purported Certified True Copy have conclusively exposed the falsehoods and deliberate misinformation circulated by certain individuals regarding the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“Contrary to the misleading narratives being promoted in some sections of the media and political space, the Supreme Court did not suspend Senator Samuel Anyanwu or any member of the party leadership. The apex court also did not direct the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) to assume control of the party, neither did it declare any vacuum within the party structure. We challenge anyone to point to any portion of the judgment where such pronouncements were made.

“The judgment was explicit, clear, and unambiguous. It is therefore disappointing that despite the circulation of the said CTC, some individuals have continued to deliberately distort its contents in pursuit of narrow political interests and personal relevance.

“Those who hurriedly misinterpreted the judgment and misled the public should, by now, acknowledge that their claims were unfounded. Nigerians have now seen the contents of the judgment and can clearly distinguish facts from propaganda.

“What certain individuals continue to promote in the media space is merely the minority opinion contained in the judgment, which upheld the appeal. However, the majority decision of the Supreme Court remains the binding and authoritative judgment of the court.

“We further state that Senator Samuel Anyanwu as party to the suit, did not file any cross-appeal challenging issues relating to suspension or expulsion. In fact, following the dismissal of the main appeal, the Supreme Court held that in such a circumstance, there was no need to delve into the merits of the cross-appeal and accordingly dismissed it.

“It is important to clarify that the cross-appeal merely challenged the locus of Mr. Chris Uche, SAN, to represent the party as legal counsel. The cross-appeal had absolutely nothing to do with any purported suspension or expulsion of any former national officers of the party.

“Nigerians must therefore ask: if truly the judgment was in favor of those now parading themselves as victors, why did Governor Bala Mohammed not remain to contest elections under their so-called Interim National Working Committee but instead move to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM)?

‘Similarly, why is Governor Seyi Makinde not remaining under the leadership structure of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki’s INWC they claim was legally constituted but rather encouraging his supporters as at yesterday to align elsewhere? These actions clearly expose the reality of the situation.

“The media, as critical stakeholders in democracy, must rise above sensationalism and ensure accurate, balanced, and professional reporting of judicial pronouncements, especially on matters capable of affecting public confidence and political stability.

“Public analysts and commentators who issued incorrect interpretations of the Supreme Court ruling should demonstrate integrity by retracting their statements and apologizing to the PDP and the Nigerian public.

“We call on all patriotic and loyal party members to continue supporting the activities of the party without fear or uncertainty. For the avoidance of doubt, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not, at any point in time, recognized any persons as leaders of the PDP other than Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu up to this moment.

“The party reassures all aspirants that the PDP will participate in the 2027 General Elections without any legal challenges.’