Plateau PDP Faction Elects Chairman
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Mar 17, 2026 · Last updated Mar 18, 2026
This event has no direct impact on financial markets. It represents an internal political struggle within the Nigeria — People s Democratic Party in Nigeria — Plateau State, Nigeria, which is not typically a market-moving event.
The Nigeria — Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria — People s Democratic Party is experiencing a renewed internal crisis. A faction aligned with Nyesom Wike elected Peter Tongsher as its new state chairman, along with 38 other executive members, during a consensus congress in Jos. This event was reportedly supervised by the Nigeria — Independent National Electoral Commission. However, the official Nigeria — Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria — People s Democratic Party, led by Raymond Dabo and represented by its publicity secretary Choji Felix Dalyop, has dismissed this new congress as 'baseless fabrications.' They assert that their current leadership was duly elected on October 25, 2025, and will serve until 2028, with no plans for a new congress. Samaila Rukuba, speaking for the Wike-aligned faction, described their congress as peaceful and orderly, urging reconciliation within the party.
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