BREAKING: Court stops PDP National Convention
An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered the stoppage of the forthcoming 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Three aggrieved members of the party, Austin Nwachukwu (Imo PDP chairman), Amah Abraham Nnanna (Abia PDP chairman) and Turnah Alabh George (PDP Secretary, South-South) has approached the court to restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing the outcome of the exercise.
Justice James Omotosho, who issued the order while delivering judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the convention, said PDP failed to comply with relevant conditions and laws for the conduct of such conventions.
Justice Omotosho held that evidence provided by the electoral umpire and some of the respondents showed that congresses were not held in some states of the federation in breach of the law.
The judge added that the signing of notices and correspondence of the PDP by its National Chairman without the National Secretary violated the law and consequently made such notices and correspondences a nullity.
According to him, PDP failed to issue the mandatory 21 days notice of meetings and congresses to enable INEC carry out its mandatory duty of monitoring such meetings and congresses.
He further stated that the failure of the PDP to comply with the law has put the planned convention in jeopardy, and subsequently advised the PDP to do the necessary before going ahead with the election.
Justice Omotosho, however, restrained INEC from receiving, publishing or recognizing the outcome of the convention slated for Ibadan, until the law has been complied with.
