Breaking: Court Finally Gives Verdict on PDP Ibadan Convention
- The Federal High Court in Ibadan nullifies the PDP national convention held on November 15, 2025
- Turaki-led leadership is barred from claiming national leadership of the PDP by the court
- Abdulrahman and Anyanwu's faction is recognised as legitimate NWC pending a valid convention
The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was held in Ibadan on November 15, 2025.
According to the ruling on Friday, January 30, the court also barred Kabiru Turaki-led leadership from parading themselves as the national leaders of the party.
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Wike's spokesperson speaks on PDP crisis
In the report shared by Lere Olayinka, the spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, the court also ruled that the Caretaker Committee led by Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu is the only recognised NWC of the PDP pending the conduct of a valid National Convention.
Recall that the Abdulrahman and Anyanwu-led leadership was under the control of the FCT Minister faction, while that of Turaki was being controlled by Governor Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State and his counterpart in Bauchi, Bala Mohammed.
The PDP has been in a leadership crisis since the outcome of the 2023 general elections. The camps of Wike and Governor Makinde have been at loggerheads over the control of the party's structure. Interestingly, Wike and Makinde were allies before the elections.
Nigerians react to court ruling on PDP crisis
However, the news which was shared by Olayinka has started generating comments from Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
Mfon A. John hailed the FCT Minister:
"This is the person some clowns in Rivers state and Osun state are saying Tinubu should sack. The day Wike is sacked as FCT minister, that is the day PDP will be back and a viable platform. I hope those clowns in Osun and Rivers state can deliver APC for Tinubu in 2027."
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Ajoku Michael warned against a one-party state in Nigeria:
"I foresee that what is currently happening to PDP National and PDAPC in Rivers State will be exactly what will happen in APC National very, very soon, by the time interest and politics of who takes over power from H.E BAT begins to unfold towards the end of the current administration. This one-party system that Nigeria is technically moving into will spell doom for the democracy of this great nation, Nigeria. The government of the day wants to kill the opposition completely. Just take a closer look for yourself and see, we don't have any strong opposition against in Nigeria. We need to wake up as a nation and a people."
Bucos said no one can contest under the Wike's PDP faction:
"I dare you to contest the next election under Anyanwu-led faction of PDP, let's see."
Olumuyiwa Ilesanmi wrote:
"I predicted this three years ago. I said it loudly, Thai’s this man becomes president, all institutions that are meant to be impartial will become dead. How many times have we heard this common quote in this regime, “the judiciary is the last hope of the common man or victory for democracy"
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INEC decides on PDP crisis
Legit.ng earlier reported that INEC has disclosed its position on the crisis rocking the opposition PDP, which is now into two factions controlled by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
The electoral body made the position while speaking on the requestion of the legal representatives of a faction, Akintayo Balogun & Co.
Recall that the PDP has been facing an internal crisis since the outcome of the 2023 general election, where the party lost to President Bola Tinubu.
Source: Legit.ng
