A Federal High Court in Ibadan has set aside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, ruling that the exercise was invalid.
In its judgment, the court also restrained members of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Tanimu Turaki from presenting themselves as national officers of the party.
Delivering the ruling on Friday, the court held that the Caretaker Committee headed by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only legitimate leadership of the PDP until a properly conducted national convention is held.
The verdict represents a major twist in the prolonged internal crisis within the opposition party, which has been embroiled in months of legal disputes and political struggles over control of its national leadership.
The PDP has faced persistent leadership conflicts since its poor outing in the 2023 general elections, with rival factions laying claim to the party’s national structure.