Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has fixed 28 and 29 March for its national convention, where its new leaders will be elected.

The faction, chaired by Abdulrahman Mohammed, also scheduled ward and local government congresses for February, while state congresses are slated for March.

The decisions were announced in a communique issued at the end of the faction's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday night at Mr Wike's residence in Abuja.

Reading the communique, the faction's Publicity Secretary, Haruna Mohammed, said all actions taken were in strict compliance with the PDP constitution, Independent National El...