A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from going ahead with its planned national convention.
Naija News understands that the convention, slated for November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, is expected to produce new national officers for the opposition party.
However, three PDP members, Austin Nwachukwu (Imo PDP chairman), Amah Nnanna (Abia PDP chairman), and Turnah George (South-South PDP Secretary) filed a suit, alleging a breach of the party’s constitution in the convention’s preparation.
In their suit, the plaintiffs argued that the planned convention violated the PDP constitution and due process, urging the court to restrain the party’s leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from proceeding with the exercise.
The plaintiffs asked the court to stop the planned convention, arguing that the party failed to comply with its own constitution, the 1999 Constitution, and the Electoral Act in the build-up to the convention.
Their lawyer told the court that “no congress was conducted in 14 states,” insisting that the issue before the court is whether the defendants violated the law and that it cannot be dismissed as an internal party matter.
In a judgment on Friday, the court, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, ordered the PDP to put its plans for the convention on hold, citing a breach of rules.
He directed the PDP to go back and put its house in order, and also to send the statutory 21-day notice before proceeding with the proposed convention.