Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in PDP Convention Dispute Appeal

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 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by a Taminu Turaki-led group of the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the nullification of the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.

A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Garba Mohammed, said the date for delivery of judgment would be communicated to all parties.

The decision followed the adoption of final written addresses by counsel representing parties in the case.

The appellants, who emerged as national executives from the convention, are seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal judgment that invalidated the exercise.

Through their counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), they urged the court to allow the appeal and dismiss a cross-appeal filed by a rival leadership group aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

However, the respondents, including a faction represented by Sule Lamido and the Wike-backed group led by Joseph Daudu (SAN), asked the court to dismiss the appeal, arguing that the matter was not an internal party issue.

They maintained that both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal had jurisdiction over the case.

The dispute arose after a Federal High Court in Abuja restrained the PDP from conducting the convention until Lamido was allowed to participate in the process.

Despite the order, the party proceeded with the convention, prompting the appellate court to nullify its outcome for disobeying a valid court directive.

Dissatisfied with the ruling, the Turaki-led group approached the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment and affirm that the matter falls within the internal affairs of the party.

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