APC Chairman Meets PDP Turaki Faction Deputy Women Leader
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, revealed that he held a cordial meeting with Mrs. Hamsatu Adamu, Deputy National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction aligned with Kabiru Turaki.
In a statement posted on his 𝕏 account on Friday, Yilwatda said the discussion centred on national unity and the future direction of Nigeria.
He stressed that, despite political differences, both parties agreed that peace, stability and progress must remain a shared priority for the country.
“I had a cordial meeting with Mrs. Hamsatu Adamu, Deputy National Woman Leader in the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki‑led PDP National Working Committee,” he wrote. “Our discussions focused on the need for national unity and the future of Nigeria. We agreed that, beyond political differences, the peace, stability and progress of our nation must remain our shared priority.”
The APC chairman also indicated that further engagements with other opposition leaders are planned.
“I remain committed to engaging all patriotic Nigerians in the collective task of building a stronger, more united and more prosperous Nigeria,” he added.
PDP Turaki Faction Names Jonathan as 2027 Presidential Candidate
Separately, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Turaki announced that it had submitted the name of former President Goodluck Jonathan to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Addressing a press conference late Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary of the Interim National Working Committee, Ini Ememobong, said INEC acknowledged receipt of the documents despite allegedly denying the faction access to electronic submission codes.
Ememobong maintained that the faction is the authentic leadership of the PDP, arguing that a Supreme Court judgment had left the party without a legally recognised national leadership.
According to him, the development prompted the party’s Board of Trustees and a National Executive Committee meeting convened through members’ requisition to establish an interim leadership structure.
