Court backs PDP Ibadan convention, upholds Turaki as National Chairman

An Oyo State High Court sitting successful Ibadan has upheld the legitimacy of the 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The convention, held successful Ibadan connected November 15, 2025, has present been officially validated by the court.

Delivering judgement connected Friday successful Suit No. I/1336/2025, Justice Ladiran Akintola of Court 5 confirmed some the normal and the elections conducted during the event.

The tribunal dismissed objections raised against the convention, noting that nary capable grounds was provided to beryllium immoderate breach of process oregon interior enactment regulations.

The ruling was successful favour of the claimant, Folahan Malomo Adelabi, granting each 13 reliefs sought done his counsel, Musibau Adetunmbi (SAN).

Justice Akintola held that the normal complied with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), and different applicable electoral laws.

The judgement affirms the emergence of the National Working Committee led by Kabiru Turaki arsenic the substantive National Chairman, confirming the legality of the party’s caller enactment structure.

Motions seeking a enactment of proceedings and suspension of the ruling, filed by Sunday Ibrahim (SAN) connected behalf of Austin Nwachukwu and 2 others, were besides dismissed.

An earlier exertion for joinder by the aforesaid p...