Oyo Court Grants Makinde's PDP Faction Approval To Hold National Convention
The decision came after an ex-parte motion filed by Folahan
Adelabi against the PDP, its Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; Governor
Umaru Fintiri, who heads the National Convention Organising Committee; and the
INEC.
Adelabi had approached the court to stop any attempt by the
defendants to alter or disrupt the timetable, guidelines, or schedule for the
planned convention.
The presiding Judge, Justice A. L. Akintola, while delivering
the ruling on the matter, issued an interim order permitting the party to
continue its convention plans without obstruction.
Justice Akintola held that the claimant presented a
compelling case that warranted immediate judicial intervention.
“The motion ex-parte has merit and succeeds as prayed,” the
judge ruled, granting temporary reliefs that safeguard the party’s schedule and
direct all parties to allow the convention to proceed as planned.
The judge also directed the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to attend and monitor the exercise.
Justice Akintola, however, adjourned the hearing of the
substantive motion for an interlocutory injunction till November 10, 2025.
It will be recalled that an Abuja Federal High Court had last Friday stopped the planned 2025
National Convention of the PDP until the party complies with the statutory
requirements of the party, the Constitution and the Electoral Act are met.
