The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the Court of Appeal's decision to nullify the party's national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The five-member panel, led by Justice Garba Mohammed, announced on Wednesday that the ruling would be delivered on a date to be communicated to the parties. The appeal stems from the PDP's November 15 and 16, 2026, convention, which proceeded despite a Federal High Court order in Abuja restraining it. Justice Peter Lifu had ruled that the convention could not hold until former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido was allowed to purchase nomination forms to contest for national chairman. The PDP defied the order, arguing that the matter was an internal party affair outside the court's jurisdiction. The Court of Appeal later nullified the convention for violating the court's directive. The Turaki-led executives, through Paul Erokoro (SAN), urged the Supreme Court to allow their appeal and dismiss a cross-appeal by the Nyesom Wike-aligned faction. Respondents, including Lamido represented by J. C. Njikonye (SAN) and the Wike group represented by Joseph Daudu (SAN), filed preliminary objections, arguing the appeal was outside the scope of internal party disputes and that the lower courts rightly exercised jurisdiction.
The PDP claims its convention is an internal matter beyond judicial reach, yet it rushed to court to overturn a ruling that went against it. If the party truly believes courts should not interfere in its affairs, it should not have appealed the nullification. This contradiction exposes a selective respect for legal processes depending on which side holds advantage. Nigerian party politics continues to prioritize power over principle.
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