The Digest:
A Federal High Court in Abuja has again nullified the Peoples Democratic Party's November 2025 convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, and barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising its outcomes. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik delivered the judgment in a suit filed by the Nyesom Wike-aligned faction, holding that the convention violated Section 287(3) of the Nigerian Constitution and prior court orders. The ruling came just hours after the Wike faction concluded its own national convention in Abuja, producing Abdulrahman Mohammed as national chairman.
Key Points:
- The court declared the Ibadan convention, including the election of officers and suspension of members, "unconstitutional, null and void."
- Justice Abdulmalik ordered that the Wike faction be granted access to the PDP national secretariat with adequate security from the police and the SSS.
- The ruling aligns with the Court of Appeal's March 9 decision affirming the Federal High Court's earlier invalidation of the Ibadan convention.
- The Turaki-led faction, which emerged from the nullified convention, has approached the Supreme Court for final resolution.
- The court also refused a recusal application by the defendants, dismissing claims of bias.
As the PDP leadership crisis heads to the Supreme Court, Monday's ruling strengthens the Wike faction's position while leaving the Turaki-led group's fate in the hands of the apex court.
Sources: Premium Times
