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The Digest:

An Oyo State High Court has mandated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to proceed with its scheduled national convention in Ibadan, delivering a decisive ruling that prevents any attempt to truncate the crucial party event.

Key Points:
  • Justice Ladiran Akintola issued the order at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan.
  • The ruling came from an ex parte motion filed by claimant Folahan Malomo Adelabi.
  • Defendants include the PDP, its NWC, the Convention Committee, and INEC.
  • The court restrained the defendants from frustrating the November 15-16 convention.
  • The PDP was ordered to strictly adhere to its released convention guidelines.
  • INEC was directed to monitor the convention in line with the Electoral Act.
  • The case has been adjourned to November 10 for a hearing on the motion.
This judicial intervention reveals how political storms are navigated through courtrooms, where the rule of law becomes the compass for internal party democracy and due process.

Sources: Nigerian Tribune, Punch