𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐃𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐣𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫

Ibadan, Oyo State — In a fresh twist to the ongoing legal tussle within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), an Oyo State High Court has given the party the green light to proceed with its national convention scheduled for November 15 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The court, sitting in Ibadan, ruled that the PDP and its Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, are free to continue preparations for the long-awaited convention, dismissing attempts to halt the exercise.

This latest ruling directly contrasts with an earlier order issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja on October 24, 2024, which restrained the party from holding the same convention.

In that earlier judgment, Justice James Omotosho held that the PDP failed to conduct valid state congresses in line with the 1999 Constitution, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines, and the party’s own constitution — rendering the planned national convention invalid.

However, the Oyo State High Court’s pronouncement has now revived the PDP’s preparations, potentially setting the stage for a constitutional and jurisdictional showdown between the two courts.

Party insiders say the conflicting judgments have deepened the uncertainty surrounding the PDP’s internal crisis, with some factions reportedly aligned with different court rulings to gain advantage ahead of the convention.

As the date approaches, the leadership of the PDP faces a legal maze that could determine the future direction of Nigeria’s main opposition party.