By Eteteonline
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, declared, in respect of the appeal brought by the embattled PDP chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, as follows:
“Having failed to comply with the relevant laws, the Federal High Court was right in assuming jurisdiction and grant restraining order against INEC from accepting or recognizing the outcome of the PDP 2025 national convention. Non-compliance with the 1999 Constitution, Electoral Act 2022, and party Constitution and Guidelines are at the heart of democratic governance, and compliance must be strictly enforced in the interest of democracy.”
However, Turaki’s National Working Committee promptly rejected the Court of Appeal’s ruling and instructed the party’s attorneys to file an appeal with the Supreme Court.
Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President, has called on PDP leaders and stakeholders to put an end to the continuing legal disputes surrounding the contentious national convention and concentrate on planning a new one that conforms with election regulations.
A Court of Appeal-backed reconciliation agreement with the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s camp has been approved by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and the party’s Board of Trustees.
PDP leaders have been encouraged by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to put an end to legal actions and reconstruct the party before 2027.
Recognizing the need for unity, both party sections are looking for measures to make amends, such as calling a new national convention or appointing a unified caretaker to manage party activities.
The PDP BoT has set out to promote reconciliation among disgruntled stakeholders in an effort to put an end to the ongoing leadership crisis.
Factional National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong briefed reporters following the extended BoT meeting, stating: “The PDP must be on the ballot for all the elections from the presidential to senators, house of representatives, and governors.” The party needs to appear on the ballot.
Following the Court of Appeal’s decision about the party’s dilemma, the two groups have been meeting often since Monday. Transparency, sincerity of intent, acknowledgment of the caretaker committee as the dominating force, sanctity of congresses, convention, presidential primary dates, and no interference with the caretaker committee were all stated by Wike as prerequisites for reconciliation.
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday, March 11, granted all parties involved in the dispute over the PDP elective convention permission to pursue an out-of-court settlement in another case brought by Folahan Malomo Adelabi. The panel adjourned the case indefinitely and urged stakeholders to settle the conflict amicably in light of the INEC-released schedule for the 2027 general elections.
Aminu Tambuwal, the senator for Sokoto South, resigned from the PDP and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing the party’s ongoing internal problems.
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