New PDP Chairman, Hon.Gambo assumes Duty in Kogi, pledges reconciliation.
Following the Federal high Court Lokoja Judgement on the leadership crisis in PDP, Hon. Muhammad Sanni
Gambo has on Tuesday assumed office as Kogi State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The High Court in his judgement delivered on November 10, 2025 Suit No. FRC/LKJ/CS/39/2024, declared Hon. Gambo the duly elected PDP Chairman after a contested congress and series of legal battles.
Following the receipt of the Certified True Copy of the judgment, Hon. Gambo was welcomed by a massive crowd of supporters, security agencies (Police, Civil Defence, DSS) and party leaders amidst cheers.
In his maiden speech, the Chairman affirmed Kogi as a “PDP state” and called for unity of members in order to win the 2027 elections.
He described his victory as a collective triumph for Kogi PDP, thanking elders, Sen. Natasha Akpoti Udaughan (Kogi Central), former House of Representatives , Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf by standing by the party during the legal fireworks and the judiciary for standing as “the last hope of the common man.”
He pledged to reposition the party, recover lost grounds, and bring back defectors from ADC , APC and other parties.
Gambo also highlighted a “blueprint” to transform the PDP into the unbeatable force in Kogi, promising an open‑door policy, inclusivity, and relentless pursuit of development.
He urged aggrieved members to forget past grievances and join the rebuilding effort.
Recalled that Hon. Gambo finished second in the August 31 2024 PDP congress; the alleging that the ill fated winner, Enemona Anyebe, was earlier barred by Court from contesting.
The court in it ruling on 10/11/2015 had ordered the immediate swearing‑in and recognition of Hon. Gambo’s majority votes after zoning arrangements were validated.
Hon. Gambo vowed to retake Lugard House (State House) and contribute to the PDP’s quest for the Presidency in 2027.
