Wike-backed PDP faction inaugurates new exco in Sokoto

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Sokoto State aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated a new state executive committee ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The new executives emerged during a congress in Sokoto supervised by officials from the PDP National Secretariat and representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Leader of the delegation, Abubakar Bawa-Kalgo, described the exercise as transparent and conducted in line with the party’s constitution.
He also dissolved the state caretaker committee before inaugurating the newly elected officials and urged them to remain accountable and commi...