The Supreme Court has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. In a split decision delivered on Thursday, three out of five justices of the apex court held that the appeal filed by the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the PDP lacks merit........…
Stephen Adah, who read the majority decision, .... held that the appellants violated a subsisting order of the federal high court, which restrained them from proceeding with the planned convention.
The Ibadan convention had been the subject of protracted legal disputes before the Supreme Court’s verdict.
A Federal High Court had earlier barred the convention, citing breaches of the party’s constitution and the failure to comply with due process, including …READ / MORE… unresolved disputes arising from state congresses. The court also noted that certain aspirants were excluded from the process, rendering it defective.
Despite the order, the convention went ahead, prompting further litigation. The Court of Appeal subsequently upheld the decision of the lower court, affirming that the exercise was held in violation of valid judicial pronouncements and that its outcome could not stand.
Dissatisfied with the concurrent judgments, the Turaki-led faction approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria, seeking to overturn the rulings and validate the convention as well as the executives it produced.
The latest decision by the apex court to void the Ibadan convention has now effectively affirmed the earlier judgments, putting to rest the legal tussle over the legitimacy of the factional leadership that emerged from the exercise.
What do you think the Turaki and Seyi Makinde-led faction should do following the Supreme Court’s judgement? Share your thoughts in the comment below.…READ / MORE…
