The convention, which took place at the velodrome of the national stadium, produced Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman, while Samuel Anyanwu emerged as National Secretary and Odeyemi Oladiran was elected National Treasurer through a consensus arrangement adopted by delegates at the gathering.
The development came amid deepening divisions within the opposition party, with the PDP currently split into rival camps over the control of its national leadership.
Recall that a faction led by Kabiru Turaki had approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, seeking an order to stop the Wike-backed camp from holding the convention.
However, the exercise went ahead as scheduled, with members of the dissolved national caretaker committee returning several officers through consensus.
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