The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has downplayed the judgment of the Federal High Court (FHC), Ibadan, delivered on Friday, assuring members and supporters that the ruling poses no threat to the party’s current leadership and political direction.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party disclosed that the court declined to grant the order of mandamus sought, on the grounds that doing so would amount to sitting on appeal over judgments of courts of coordinate jurisdiction.
The PDP said it has immediately briefed its legal team to file an appeal and take all necessary legal steps to advance its position and protect its interests in the matter.
According to the party, the Kabiru Turaki–led PDP that emerged from the Ibadan Convention remains legally intact, unshaken, and fully operational, pending the final and authoritative pronouncement of the appellate courts.
The party therefore urged its members to remain calm, resolute, and committed, stressing that there is absolutely no cause for alarm, as the REBIRTH movement remains firmly on course.