Nigeria, April 28 -- There seems to be no end in sight to the crisis engulfing the Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the announcement of a new caretaker committee to lead the party in the state.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the newly constituted caretaker committee, led by Hayatu Tafida as chairperson and Ahmad Pawa as secretary, is made up of FCT Minister Nysom Mike's loyalists.

"The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in accordance with the Article 29 (2) (b) of the party's constitution, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Sokoto State Executive Committee," a statement by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna, noted.

Mr Haruna, the spokesperson for ...