Nigeria, March 17 -- The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into fresh turmoil after a faction aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, elected Peter Tongshep as the state chairman of the party on Tuesday.

Mr Tongshep emerged alongside 38 other members of the state executive committee at what the faction described as a consensus congress held in Jos.

The organisers said the exercise was peaceful and conducted under tight security.

They also claimed the congress was supervised by a seven-member delegation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The event drew several prominent members of the Wike-aligned bloc, including former sports ministers Dam...