Nigeria: Breaking - Appeal Court Invalidates PDP's Ibadan Convention, Fines Turaki-Led Faction
- The Court of Appeal in Abuja invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party's national convention held in Ibadan in November 2025 and barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognizing its outcomes, including Taminu Turaki's leadership election.
- The court found that the Peoples Democratic Party failed to serve valid notice of the convention to the Independent National Electoral Commission and did not hold valid congresses in more than 14 states as required by law, violating constitutional and electoral laws.
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NIGERIA DAILY: PDP Crisis: Can Nigeria’s Main Opposition Party Recover?
DOWNLOAD HERE: The Court of Appeal in Abuja has delivered a seismic judgment, pulling the rug from under the feet of the Peoples Democratic Party’s leadership. By invalidating the controversial Ibadan Convention and slamming a heavy fine on the Turaki-led faction, the court has effectively reset the clock for Nigeria’s main opposition. NIGERIA DAILY: Why Iran–U.S.–Israel Tensions Are Raising Fuel Prices In Nigeria But as the dust settles at Wada…
PDP crises: Moment Bala Mohammed stormed out of Appeal court
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Monday stormed out of the premises of the Court of Appeal in Abuja while proceedings in the ongoing Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leadership dispute were still underway. Earlier during the sitting, the camp of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, secured victory in the first appeal decided by the appellate court. The Court of Appeal on Monday upheld the judgment of the Federa…
Court Battle: PDP govs urge calm amid Monday’s Appeal Court ruling
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday appealed for calm among members and supporters as tension builds ahead of a crucial ruling by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria on Monday in the party’s lingering leadership dispute.
PDP Must Unite, Focus on Opposition Role – Wike
By Oscar Okhifo The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has praised the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ibadan convention, describing it as a victory for the rule of law, and called on party members to set aside personal ambitions and work together to make the PDP the country’s leading opposition party. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, Wike urged party members to prioritize reconciliation over further lit…
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