Nigeria, March 30 -- The factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammed, has urged members to close ranks and rebuild the party after months of internal crisis, as the opposition platform seeks to reposition itself ahead of future elections.

Mr Mohammed, who is aligned with the camp of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, spoke at the party's 2026 national convention on Sunday, themed "Convention of Inclusiveness, Unity and Renewal."

The two-day event comes on the heels of protracted leadership disputes, court cases and factional tensions that have unsettled the party.

In his address, the factional chairman described the convention as a turning point for the PDP, stressing...