PDP convention ratifies nationwide congresses

PDP convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified its ward, local government, state and zonal congresses nationwide. According to a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by her media aide, Mike Idoko, this followed the adoption of a Motion moved by the senator representing Kogi-Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, at the just-concluded 2026 PDP National Convention in Abuja. The decision, endorsed unanimously by delegates, validates party structures across affected states, and marks a significant step in the PDP’s ongoing internal reorganisation ahead of future electoral contests, including the 2027 general elections. The convention, attended…

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Appeal Court stops INEC from recognising PDP convention

A'Court stops PDP convention

…Fines Turaki faction The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the October 31 judgment by Justice James Omotosho, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the national convention planned by the PDP for Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel of the appellate court resolved the four issues for determination against the PDP. The court held that the appeal by…

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Court nullifies PDP convention held in Ibadan

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A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, declaring it invalid. In its ruling, the court also barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Delivering judgment on Friday, the court held that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only recognised leadership of the PDP pending the conduct of a valid national convention. The…

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