The National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC) of Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has installed a 16-member interim leadership committee to manage its affairs in Taraba State, a move aimed at resolving internal disputes and stabilising the party structure ahead of future elections.
The appointment, announced in a statement by NCWC National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Haruna Mohammed on Tuesday, is made under Article 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution and takes immediate effect. The caretaker committee is authorised to conduct party activities in the state pursuant to Section 21(2)(a–b) of the constitution, which empowers the national body to oversee state organs during periods of crisis or vacancy.
Victor Falack will chair the committee, with Aliyu Musa serving as secretary. Other members named include Zebulun Dauda Hamman, Bala Haruna, Dimas Yahaya Shonvo, Waltako Deita Marafa, Barr. Iliya Bitrus Allurah, Hosea, Polycarp Apura, Terna Anzamber, Markus Haginus, Ite Bulus, Alhaji Idrisibrahim Wurojam, Hamisu Maigani Hassol, Hauwa Adam Imani, and Aliyu Yakubu.
The committee’s mandate is temporary, lasting for an initial 30 days or until a new elected State Executive Committee is constituted, whichever comes first. Party insiders indicated the intervention follows prolonged factionalism and leadership vacuum in Taraba, which had hindered effective coordination. The NCWC’s action underscores a broader strategy to reinforce internal cohesion and re-establish functional party machinery across all states.
In its statement, the PDP congratulated the appointees and charged them to execute their duties with “diligence and in the overall interest of the party and its members in Taraba State.” The caretaker committee is expected to organise credible state congresses to elect a new executive that will steer the party’s activities until the next general election cycle.
This intervention highlights the PDP’s ongoing efforts to resolve state-level administrative deadlocks and present a united front as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 elections. Successful resolution in Taraba could set a precedent for addressing similar challenges in other states where the party’s organisational integrity remains compromised.
