Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba StateTaraba State have dismissed claims that the party risks being delisted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), calling the reports false and politically motivated.

In a press statement issued on Thursday to journalists in Jalingo, Taraba State, Dr. Falack Victor, Chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee in Taraba, said the party remains “alive, strong, and viable” and will participate fully in forthcoming elections.

According to Victor, rumours that INEC could delist the PDP over internal crises have led members, particularly in rural communities, to defect to other political parties. He alleged that the misinformation campaign was orchestrated by opposition elements to weaken the PDP’s structure in the state.

“The PDP will not be delisted by INEC,” he said. “The party remains the strongest political platform in Taraba State with the widest grassroots spread.”

The statement also addressed a February 24, 2026, press release from the dissolved PDP State Working Committee, which rejected the appointment of the caretaker committee and described it as unauthorised.

Victor maintained that the National Caretaker Committee, led by Alhaji Abdulraman Mohammed, is the only lawful body recognised to manage the party’s affairs nationwide. He described attempts to portray the national body as unconstitutional as misleading and capable of creating unnecessary tension within party ranks.

He explained that the National Caretaker Committee dissolved State Working Committees in 14 states, including Taraba, in December 2025, paving the way for the constitution of a new caretaker structure in the state under his leadership.

Victor referred to a January 30, 2026 judgment of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, delivered by Justice U.N. Agomoh, which nullified the PDP national convention held in Ibadan on November 15 and 16, 2025.

The court ruled that all decisions made at the convention were invalid and that the caretaker committee established after the previous national officers’ tenure expired in December 2025 was the only lawful body authorised to run the party’s affairs pending a valid convention.

The judgment also directed INEC to recognise only the caretaker committee in its dealings with the PDP.

Victor stated that INEC has complied with the court’s directive and warned that any group presenting itself as party officials outside the recognised caretaker structure is acting in breach of the law.

The Taraba PDP chairman urged members of the dissolved State Working Committee to vacate the party’s state secretariat, warning that continued occupation would amount to illegality.

He also called on party members who left due to the delisting rumours to return, emphasising the need for unity and reconciliation within the party.

“The deliberate fractionalization of the PDP in Taraba State must stop,” Victor said. “We must come together and rebuild the party.”

He further warned against attempts by non-party members to influence or control the party’s structure in the state for personal interests.

Victor reaffirmed loyalty to the national leadership and thanked party members across Taraba for their continued support.