BREAKING: Supreme Court Voids PDP Ibadan Convention, Nullifies Turaki-Led Factional Executives

Supreme court has voided PDP Ibadan convention and nullified Turaki-led factional executives.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the national convention organised by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025.

 

The convention had produced the factional national executives led by Tanimu Turaki.

 

Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Stephen Jona Adah held in the lead majority ruling that the decision by the faction allegedly backed by Seyi Makinde to proceed with the convention despite a valid court order amounted to a serious violation of the rule of law.

 

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The apex court ruled that disobedience to lawful court orders was unacceptable and could not be tolerated in a democratic system.

 

However, Justices Haruna Tsanami and Abubakar Sadiq Umar, in their minority judgment, argued that the matter bordered on the internal affairs of a political party and should not have been entertained by the courts.

 

The legal battle began after former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido approached the court seeking to stop the convention, alleging that he was denied nomination forms to participate in the process.

 

A Federal High Court had earlier restrained the PDP faction from conducting the convention over alleged violations of the party’s constitution and failure to follow due process.

 

Despite the court order, the convention proceeded, triggering further litigation.

 

The Court of Appeal of Nigeria later upheld the lower court’s decision, ruling that the convention was conducted in defiance of valid judicial orders and that the outcome could not stand.

 

Dissatisfied with the concurrent judgments, the Turaki-led faction approached the Supreme Court to validate the convention and the executives elected during the exercise.

 

The latest ruling is expected to have significant implications for the PDP’s internal leadership structure and preparations ahead of the 2027 general elections.