The Supreme Court of Nigeria has invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan in November 2025, a decision that also dismantles the factional leadership that emerged under Tanimu Turaki.
According to a report by Vanguard on Thursday, April 30, 2026, the ruling settles a long-standing legal battle over the legitimacy of the convention, which had been challenged for allegedly violating court directives and internal party regulations.
The convention had gone ahead despite a Federal High Court order stopping it, with the court citing constitutional concerns and unresolved disputes from earlier state congresses, including complaints about the exclusion of certain aspirants. The Court of Appeal later upheld that ruling.
Dissatisfied with the decisions of the lower courts, the Turaki-led faction approached the Supreme Court seeking reversal. However, the apex court upheld the earlier judgments, stating that the convention was conducted in clear defiance of valid court orders.
The Supreme Court concluded that the process was unlawful and ruled that its outcomes could not be sustained, thereby nullifying the leadership structure that emerged from the disputed exercise.
