BREAKING: Drama As Another Judge Restrains PDP From Holding National Convention
A federal high court in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its 2025 national convention billed for Ibadan, Oyo state, between November 15 and 16.
The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring or recognising the outcome of the convention if held.
Peter Lifu, presiding judge, issued the order on Tuesday while delivering a ruling in an application filed by Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state.
Lamido had sued the party for allegedly denying him the opportunity to buy the chairmanship nomination form to enable him to participate in the convention.
The order follows a similar ruling last month.
On October 31, the federal high court in Abuja stopped the PDP from going ahead with the convention.
In its ruling, James Omotosho, the presiding judge, said evidence before the court showed that the party failed to hold valid state congresses before the planned national convention as stipulated in the 1999 constitution, INEC guidelines, as well as its own constitution.
The planned convention has provided room for another theatre of conflicting court rulings.
On November 4, the Oyo state high court ordered the PDP and Umar Damagum, the national chairman, to proceed with the convention.
A.L. Akintola, the presiding judge, issued the order following an ex parte application filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi.
On Monday, some allies of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction Akintola over alleged judicial indiscretion and abuse of office.
