Turaki-Led PDP Reacts to Court Nullification of Ibadan Convention, Reveals Next Action

The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reassured its members that the party remains legally intact despite a judgment of the Federal High Court in Ibadan which nullified its Ibadan National Convention.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong.

The court declined to grant the order of mandamus sought by the party, stating that doing so would amount to sitting on appeal over the decisions of courts of coordinate jurisdiction.

Reacting to the judgment, the party disclosed that it has directed its legal team to immediately file an appeal and take all necessary legal steps to advance its arguments and protect its position.

The Turaki-led PDP leadership, which emerged from the Ibadan National Convention, maintained that it remains “legally intact and unshaken” as it awaits the outcome of proceedings at the appellate courts.

Ememobong stated that, notwithstanding the ruling, the party remains firmly on course, urging members to remain calm, resolute and committed, stressing that there is no cause for alarm.

The party also reaffirmed that its Rebirth Movement remains on course.