The Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025.
In a split judgment delivered on Thursday, three out of five justices of the apex court ruled that the appeal filed by the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the PDP lacked merit.
Justice Stephen Adah, who delivered the majority decision, held that the appellants went ahead with the convention in violation of a valid order of the Federal High Court, which had restrained them from conducting it.
The disputed Ibadan convention had been the subject of prolonged legal battles before the Supreme Court’s final ruling.
Earlier, the Federal High Court had stopped the exercise, citing breaches of the party’s constitution, failure to follow due process, unresolved disputes from state congresses, and the exclusion of some aspirants—irregularities the court said made the convention defective.
Despite the order, the convention went ahead, prompting further litigation. The Court of Appeal subsequently upheld the decision of the lower court, affirming that the exercise was held in violation of valid judicial pronouncements and that its outcome could not stand.
Dissatisfied with the concurrent judgments, the Turaki-led faction approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria, seeking to overturn the rulings and validate the convention as well as the executives it produced.
The latest decision by the apex court to void the Ibadan convention has now effectively affirmed the earlier judgments, putting to rest the legal tussle over the legitimacy of the factional leadership that emerged from the exercise.
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