2027 Elections: Supreme Court Keeps PDP and ADC Guessing
By: Abudu Olalekan
Chaos now fills the air around 2027 election strategies after the Supreme Court stepped back without ruling on PDP and ADC power struggles. Judgment delayed, tension rises as parties wait.
Even though the 2027 polls feel distant, tensions have already begun to boil. By Wednesday, the Supreme Court chose not to deliver a ruling just yet on internal chaos within the PDP and ADC leadership battles. For now, uncertainty holds sway – anticipation stretches thin. Patience wears down as silence lingers.
Out of nowhere, voices rose in sharp debate before a group of five judges. Justice Mohammed Garba sat at the center, hearing every twist and claim tossed across the room. Arguments flew fast, detailed, tangled – yet no moment was chosen to say whose hands get the control. The decision stays locked away, just like the future itself.
Time won’t wait. With INEC locking down deadlines, membership rolls need submission before May 10 slips away. Mark this – the presidential and national polls land on January 16, 2027. Anyone chasing a governor’s seat? The race day hits Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Here’s where it gets messy. While lawsuits drag through courts, basic plans fall apart. Picture trying to set a date without knowing whose name goes where. This chaos isn’t imaginary. Candidates sit waiting, unsure if the system they’re running on will still be around once voting kicks off mid-2026.
Out in the open now, the PDP’s divide runs deep between two camps. One side finds strength in Tanimu Turaki (SAN), lifted by Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed. Noise rises just as loud from the opposite corner – Abdulrahman Mohammed stands tall there. His weight comes from support rooted firmly in Nyesom Wike, plus muscle added by the FCT Minister.
Out of nowhere, Turaki’s team is pushing judges to bless their 2025 Ibadan gathering. This latest effort tries to erase past rulings favoring opponents who said the event broke rules when figures such as Sule Lamido got shut out. Into the courtroom stepped Paul Erokoro (SAN), urging a swift dismissal of complaints so party business can continue without delay. Yet standing firm against this push is Joseph Daudu (SAN), speaking for the faction aligned with Wike – unwilling to back down.
Things aren’t going smoothly for ADC either. Struggles continue within the party ranks. Control is being pulled back and forth, led by ex-Senate boss David Mark. A recent court decision prompted INEC to remove certain members from the list entirely. One part follows Mark closely. Another gathers around Nafiu Gombe. A separate cluster supports Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 hopeful. Honestly, it feels like chaos now.
Out of bounds, said Mark’s legal team – Jubril Okutepa (SAN) calling it a matter for the party alone. The courtroom has no place here, he insisted, strictly internal affairs at play. Not for judges to sort out, according to his stance. This runs on its own rules, away from judicial eyes. Private dealings, nothing more. Court stepping in? Unnecessary, in his view. What happens inside stays there, was the clear message
Once the speaking ended, the Supreme Court gave a nod – no clear answer, just silence for now. A pause stretched out, heavy with wait. Then came their reply: we will see what comes of it. Nothing firm, only time would tell. The room exhaled, left holding questions. Decisions like shadows, shifting without shape
Hope rests on the courts, says Ini Ememobong of the Turaki-backed PDP, if democracy is to dodge a one-party grip. Staying united matters now more than ever, he tells party members.
Jungudo Mohammed, representing the Wike-aligned group, shared in a private conversation with Reportersroom: confidence runs high on their end. Their belief? The nation’s top court will toss out those challenges – regulatory steps around conventions simply cannot be skipped, he insists. From his standpoint, overlooking such rules isn’t an option.
Confidence shines through the Wike-supported faction tossing out their 2027 schedule. A price tag of 51 million naira sits on the presidential application, while governorship seekers face 21 million. Selling begins come April 27, no delays expected.
Laughing, Ememobong brushed it aside – just another pointless effort, he said. To Reportersroom, he explained how the opposite side behaves as if victory is already theirs. Only talk, nothing real.
Truth is, silence hangs heavy. Everyone waits – eyes locked on the nation’s top judges. Should those judges delay, the path to 2027 could open with rival camps still clashing just outside the gate.
