PDP: Court of Appeal upholds ruling against Ibadan Convention – THIS UPDATE

By Victor Osula, Abuja

The Abuja Court of Appeal on Monday dealt a blow to the Aminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by dismissing its appeal against the October 31, 2025 ruling of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing the outcome of the PDP national convention scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, in November. 15 and 16, 2025.

In a unanimous ruling, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, chaired by Justice Mohammed Ambi-Usi Danjuma, with Justices Okechukwu Onyemenam and Muhammed Mustapha as members, resolved all four issues raised in the appeal against the PDP, holding that the appeal was without merit.

The panel stressed that the court of first instance acted within its powers in awarding the compensation sought by the appellants and rejected the PDP’s argument that the matter involved only internal affairs of the party. It further stated that the plaintiffs had the legal right to file suit to protect their democratic rights and that the PDP was not denied due process as claimed.

Highlighting the seriousness of the appeal, the Court of Appeal awarded ₦2 million in costs against the PDP, describing the appeal as frivolous. The commission noted that rulings on eight other related appeals are still pending.

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