By Rejoice Peterside
Tensions flared on Saturday at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Ibadan as angry delegates pulled down posters of governors who failed to attend the event.
The convention, holding at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, saw delegates expressing displeasure over the absence of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and his Taraba counterpart, Agbu Kefas, whom they described as “conspicuously absent.”
The development comes amid an ongoing leadership crisis within the party. Despite two court rulings against the exercise, the Umar Damagum-led faction proceeded with the convention, relying on a counter-judgment obtained from an Oyo State High Court.
Governors present at the venue included Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and the host governor, Seyi Makinde (Oyo).
Also in attendance were prominent party chieftains such as former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, and former governors Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), and Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano).
As proceedings continued, party officials appealed for calm, urging delegates to focus on the agenda of rebuilding ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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