Supreme Court reserves decision in PDP's appeals against judgment voiding Ibadan convention
The Supreme Court has reserved its decision in the two appeals filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to set aside the judgments of
The Supreme Court has reserved its decision in the two appeals filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to set aside the judgments of the Court of Appeal, Abuja voiding the national convention held in Ibadan Oyo State in November last year.
A five-member panel, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba announced on Wednesday that the date of judgment would be communicated to lawyers who represented parties.
Justice Garba made the announcement after lawyers to parties adopted their various briefs and prayed the court to grant their reliefs.
The first appeal heard on Wednesday is marked: SC/CV/164/2026 filed by the PDP against the Court of Appeal's decision, which affirmed the judgment of Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja barring the PDP from proceeding with its national convention without accommodating the ex-governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
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The second appeal, marked:SC/CV/166/2026 was filed by the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Committee (NEC) against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which affirmed the earlier decision by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring the Ibadan convention pending when conditions precedent were met.
The court also heard the cross appeals filed by some respondents in both appeals.
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