BREAKING: Court Nullifies PDP’s Ibadan Convention, Recognizes Wike-Backed Caretaker Committee

In a landmark ruling that could reshape Nigeria’s main opposition party, Federal High Court declares November 15 convention illegal

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has delivered a significant legal victory to supporters of Minister Nyesom Wike, nullifying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15, 2025.

In a ruling that intensifies the ongoing leadership crisis within Nigeria’s main opposition party, Justice [Name withheld] declared the Ibadan convention illegal and barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading themselves as national officers of the party.

The court emphatically ruled that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only recognized leadership structure of the PDP, pending the conduct of a valid National Convention.

Key Points of the Ruling:

• The November 15 Ibadan convention was declared null and void

• Turaki-led NWC members prohibited from acting as party officials

• Wike-backed Caretaker Committee recognized as legitimate leadership

• Fresh convention must be conducted to elect new officials

This judgment represents a major setback for the faction that organized the Ibadan convention and marks a significant development in the protracted leadership tussle that has divided the opposition party.

The ruling is expected to have far-reaching implications for the PDP’s preparations for upcoming elections and could potentially reunite the fractured party or deepen existing divisions.

Legal experts suggest this decision may force the party to return to the drawing board and conduct a fresh, properly constituted national convention to elect legitimate leadership.

More details to follow as we monitor developments…

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