Ibadan convention: Appeal Court decides PDP's fate Monday
The Court of Appeal in Abuja will on Monday render its judgment in the nine consolidate appeals filed by the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the
The Court of Appeal in Abuja will on Monday render its judgment in the nine consolidate appeals filed by the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the decisions of the Federal High Court in Abuja
Information about the planned judgment is contained in notices sent to parties by the court's registry.
A three-member panel of the court had, after hearing the appeals on February 12 reserved its verdict till a date to be communicated to parties.
The appeals, are principally against the decisions by Justices James Omotosho, Joyce Abdulmalik and Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja
PDP's two factions - one led by Saminu Turaki (SAN) and with Abdulrahman Mohammed as its National Caretaker Committee Chairman - are in conflict over the party's leadership.
Both judgments by Justice Omotosho and Lifu restrained the party from conducting the November 15 and 16, 2025 national convention, from which Turaki emerged as the party's National Chairman.
Justice Omotosho was in a suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025 filed by three aggrieved members of the party – Austin Nwachukwu (Imo PDP Chairman), Hon Amah Abraham Nnanna (Abia PDP chairman) and Turnah Alabh George (PDP Secretary, South-South).
Defendants in the suit were the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the PDP, its National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; the National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature; the NWC and the National Executive Committee (NEC).
In his judgment on October 31, 2025 Justice Omotosho, among others, issued an order restraining the INEC from recognising the outcome of the national convention planned for Ibadan, Oyo State on November 15 and 16 by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The judge held that the PDP failed to comply with relevant conditions under its constitution and laws stipulating the necessary steps to be taken before conducting such a convention.
Justice Omotosho also held that evidence supplied by INEC and some of the respondents showed that congresses were not held in some states of the federation in breach of the law.
He also found that the signing of notices and correspondence of the PDP by its National Chairman, without the National Secretary, violated the law and consequently made such notices and correspondences a nullity.
The judge stated that the PDP failed to issue the mandatory 21 days notice of meetings and congresses to enable INEC carry out its mandatory duty of monitoring such meetings and congresses.
He equally pointed out the failure of the PDP to comply with the law has put the planned convention in jeopardy, and subsequently advised the PDP to do the necessary before going ahead with the election.
Justice Life's judgment of November 14, 2025 was on a suit by former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
Lamido had I. the suit, sought among others, to stop the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) planned for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo Stateo the grounds that he was allegedly denied the opportunity to contest for the post of the National Chairman.
A claim the judge upheld in his judgment and ordered the party to put its house in order before proceeding with its planned convention.
