PDP Staffs Reject Court Order
Staff of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its training arm, the Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI), have rejected the recent Federal High Court ruling in Ibadan, insisting that the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki–led National Working Committee (NWC) remains the only lawful leadership of the party.
They argued that the judgment conflicts with established Supreme Court precedents on the internal affairs of political parties.
According to the PDP staff, the National Convention held in Ibadan between November 15 and 16, 2025, was properly convened and all resolutions reached there remain valid.
They said the Turaki-led NWC emerged from a process sanctioned by all legitimate party organs and that no other leadership should be recognised.
The staff stressed that statutory requirements under Section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022, including notification of INEC, were fully met during the convention.
The PDP staff expressed concern over multiple conflicting court decisions, calling them a threat to internal party democracy.
They warned against attempts to impose leadership through the courts and urged respect for the party’s constitution and judicial principles governing political organisations.
