JUST IN: Supreme Court to hear appeals on PDP leadership dispute on April 22

The court granted accelerated hearing in the appeals, granted for the departure from the court's rule and the abridgment of time within which the respondents are to file their briefs.

The court ordered the respondents to file their briefs within five days and for the appellants to file reply brief with two days if any.

It adjourned till April 22 for the hearing of the two appeals.

The ruling was on two motions on notice filed by the appellants - and moved on Tuesday by their lawyers - Chris Uche (SAN) and Paul Erokoro (SAN).

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The two appeals by the Turaki-led PDP are against two the judgments delivered on March 9 affirming two judgments of the Federal High Court in Abuja that ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to hold its national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025 until it complied with relevant statutory provisions including the Electoral Act and Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties (2022).

Both judgments by the Federal High Court were handed down last year by Justices James Omotosho and Peter Lifu (both of the Federal High Court, Abuja) in two suits filed by four aggrieved members of the PDP, including former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.

Tuesday's proceedings before the Supreme Court were witnessed by Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, Kabiru Turaki, former governors of Niger and Jigawa states - Aliyu Babangida and Lamido - and Taufeek Arapaja.

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