Purported Oyo Court Judgment an ‘Academic Exercise, Has No Effect, Our Congresses Holds- PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its members and the general public to disregard a purported judgement given by an Oyo State High Court purportedly validating a factional convention held in Ibadan in November 2025.

 

In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Caretaker National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, the PDP described the purported judgment as an “academic” exercise that has no effect of the party or its leadership.

 

The PDP reminded its members that the court in the first place lacked jurisdiction, as was clear in an earlier suit where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) challenged the state court for not acting within its jurisdiction.

 

The party reiterated that, INEC has already complied with two separate court judgments regarding the affairs of the PDP.

 

The party reiterated that it is focused on its scheduled congresses and therefore not bothered about the Oyo State court.

 

The statement reads:

 

OYO HIGH COURT JUDGMENT: AN ACADEMIC EXERCISE WITH NO EFFECT ON INEC.

 

The judgment reportedly delivered by the Oyo State High Court is an inconsequential development and is best described as a mere Academic Exercise.

 

It is important to state clearly that the court that delivered today’s judgement was the same court that earlier granted an interim order to Mr. Damagum and his co – travelers the permission to proceed with their “Amala Convention” held on 15th and 16th November 2025 against two valid Federal High Court Judgement.  So, this is not NEWS.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the said judgment does not bind Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as INEC was neither joined nor represented as a party in the suit.

 

To say the least, INEC challenged the jurisdiction of the Oyo State High Court which the court later agreed in a ruling delivered by the judge and subsequently struck out the name of INEC.  

A judgement that does not bind INEC is of no consequence whatsoever as far as the issues at stake is concerned.

 

The judgment has no legal effect whatsoever on the conduct, monitoring, or recognition of any party convention purported to have been held on the 15th and 16th of November 2025.

 

It bears reiterating that INEC has already complied with two subsisting judgments of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which expressly restrained the Commission from attending, monitoring, or recognizing the outcome of the purported convention. INEC has equally complied with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, which nullified the said convention and restrained Kabiru Turaki and his associates from parading themselves as leaders of the party.

 

In the light of the foregoing, the National Caretaker Working Committee of the party wishes to assure loyal party members and the general public that all arrangements towards the conduct of congresses and National convention have reached advanced stage.

 

The party remains committed to legality, due process, rule of law and entrenchment of internal democracy