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Turaki loses as Appeal Court nullifies Ibadan PDP convention

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the Federal High Court’s judgement that halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025.

The convention produced Tanimu Turaki as the national chairman of the PDP.

A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, chaired by Mohammed Danjuma, agreed with the lower court that there was no proper conduct of congresses before the convention.

They also dismissed the argument of Turaki faction that the issues bordered on internal affairs of the party.

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Earlier in the judgement, the panel dismissed the argument of the PDP faction led by Turaki that the Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho, lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit against the Ibadan convention on that grounds that the issues bordered on internal affairs of the party.

The preliminary objections raised by the respondents, faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that Chris Uche is not a proper legal counsel to represent PDP was also dismissed by the court on the grounds that the former party’s National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, was suspended by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

The Star

Segun Ojo

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