The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the national convention of the (PDP) held in , , dealing a fresh blow to the opposition party’s leadership structure.
The appellate court upheld an earlier judgment of the which declared the convention invalid on the grounds that it was conducted in violation of subsisting court orders restraining the party from holding the exercise.
The convention, held in November 2025 in Ibadan, had produced new national officers for the party, a development that intensified the internal crisis within the PDP as rival factions laid claim to the party’s leadership.
With the ruling, all decisions taken at the convention have been set aside, while the court affirmed that the party must follow due legal processes before conducting another convention, further deepening the leadership tussle within the PDP.
