PDP chieftain claims INEC-recognized party isn't original, vows real PDP will be on 2027 ballot

PDP chieftain Umar Sani says the INEC-recognized faction isn't the original party, calling it a 'contraption' far from founders' design. He made this claim Tuesday on Arise Television after the Federal High Court Abuja struck out the Taminu Turaki-led faction last Friday. Sani states the Party's Board of Trustees has instituted a court matter to be pursued to its logical conclusion. According to Daily Post, he asserts most Nigerians don't believe in the INEC-recognized PDP but insists the real PDP will be on the 2027 ballot, describing it as the 'only legacy party still standing' that they 'will refuse to let die.' He adds the process of interpreting Appeal and Supreme Court judgments is underway. This internal PDP split directly impacts Nigeria's 2027 election landscape as voters face competing party claims. The BoT's legal challenge could determine which faction gains INEC recognition and ballot access—a critical factor for opposition unity and voter choice. With the party's founding principles at stake, the outcome may shape whether Nigerians see a credible alternative to the ruling APC in 2027. Which PDP faction will you recognize as legitimate when casting your vote in the next general election?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/21/2027-inec-recogniszed-pdp-not-original-party-chieftain-umar-sani/