Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- The factional Board of Trustees (BoT) aligned with the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced an ambitious restructuring agenda targeting crisis-ridden state chapters and laying the foundation for new congresses and a national convention.

The Chairman of the factional BoT, Mao Ohuabunwa, announced the plan on Sunday during the opening session of the board's meeting held at Mr Wike's Life Camp residence in Abuja.

Mr Ohuabunwa said the board was committed to rebuilding the PDP from within and restoring public confidence in its internal processes, noting that the party could only regain relevance by straightening its organisational structures and re-establishi...