A fresh legal battle has emerged within the Peoples Democratic Party as the faction led by Kabiru Turaki moves to block a planned convention by supporters of Nyesom Wike. The group has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, contesting earlier rulings that invalidated its Ibadan convention and challenging the authority of the courts to […]
A fresh legal battle has emerged within the Peoples Democratic Party as the faction led by Kabiru Turaki moves to block a planned convention by supporters of Nyesom Wike.
The group has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, contesting earlier rulings that invalidated its Ibadan convention and challenging the authority of the courts to intervene in the party’s internal matters.
The disagreement stems from a Federal High Court decision in 2025, which stopped the convention over alleged failure to meet constitutional and electoral requirements, including the conduct of state congresses.
Although the court issued the order, the faction proceeded with the Ibadan gathering and announced a new leadership team, a move that sparked further division within the party.
In response, the Wike-aligned faction distanced itself from the exercise and formed a parallel structure, intensifying the leadership crisis.
After the Court of Appeal upheld the lower court’s ruling, the Turaki camp escalated the matter to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the decisions and protect its actions.
The faction is now urging the apex court to suspend the enforcement of the judgment and prevent any steps toward recognising the earlier ruling.
It also wants the court to stop the proposed Abuja convention by the rival faction until the legal dispute is fully resolved.