Kebbi PDP Pulls Out of National Convention in Protest of Turaki’s Candidacy

The Kebbi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its intention to boycott the party’s national convention scheduled for Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The party indicated that this decision stems from the candidacy of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who is vying for the position of national chairman.

Kebbi PDP Publicity Secretary, Sani Dododo, stated that the chapter does not recognize Turaki as a legitimate member of the party, noting that he was suspended by his Nasarawa 1 Ward in April 2023 due to alleged gross misconduct, anti-party activities, and failure to pay his membership dues. His suspension also affected seven others, including former gubernatorial candidate Gen. Bello S. Yaki (retd).

In a petition dated October 25, 2025, addressed to the chairman of the screening committee for the convention, the Kebbi PDP officially rejected Turaki’s nomination. The petition was signed by the state chairman, Usman Bello Suru, and secretary, Abubakar Bawa Kalgo, along with members of both the state working and non-working committees.

The chapter cautioned that any individual attending the convention as a delegate from Kebbi would be doing so without its authorization, emphasizing that all recognized delegates from the state would remain at home in protest.

Despite the announced boycott, the national convention is anticipated to proceed as scheduled.