An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has upheld the legitimacy of the 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The convention, held in Ibadan on November 15, 2025, has now been officially validated by the court.
Delivering judgment on Friday in Suit No. I/1336/2025, Justice Ladiran Akintola of Court 5 confirmed both the convention and the elections conducted during the event. The court dismissed all objections to the convention, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate any breach of procedure or internal party rules.
The judgment favoured the claimant, Folahan Malomo Adelabi, granting all 13 reliefs he sought through his counsel, Musibau Adetunmbi, SAN.
Justice Akintola affirmed that the convention adhered to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), and other relevant electoral laws.
The ruling validates the emergence of the National Working Committee led by Kabiru Turaki as the substantive National Chairman, confirming the legality of the party’s new leadership structure.
Motions filed by Sunday Ibrahim, SAN, on behalf of Austin Nwachukwu and two others, seeking a stay of proceedings and suspension of the ruling, were also dismissed. An earlier application for joinder by the same parties was rejected for lacking merit.
The decision effectively resolves the disputes surrounding the convention and formally confirms Turaki as the PDP’s National Chairman.