US EditionNigeria: Ibadan National Convention Sacrosanct, Says PDP
The court barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from overseeing the PDP convention until Sule Lamido obtains the nomination form, citing procedural breaches by the party.
- On Friday, a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the PDP not to hold its 2025 convention in Ibadan until Sule Lamido obtains the nomination form, Justice Peter Odo Lifu ruled.
- Lamido alleges he was denied the opportunity to purchase the national chairmanship nomination form, while the judge found the Peoples Democratic Party failed to publish notice and issue the mandatory 21-day notice requirement.
- The judge held the Peoples Democratic Party is under strict obligation to follow its rules and give eligible members chances to realize aspirations, citing refusal to meet convention legal conditions and notice publication lapses.
- The judge barred the Independent National Electoral Commission , removing its planned supervisory role for the Peoples Democratic Party convention in Ibadan, Oyo State.
- With the convention set for Saturday November 15 and 16, 2025, the court's order on Friday may delay the PDP's plans while Lamido's motion is considered.
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Again, Court Orders PDP Not To Hold Convention
A Federal High Court in Abuja has again ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to hold its proposed national convention. Justice Peter Odo Lifu, on Friday, ruled that 2025 convention slated for Saturday November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State ,should be suspended until former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, obtains the nomination form for the national chairmanship of the party. The judge barred the Independent National Electoral C…
Sule Lamido Rejects Claims of Dropping Lawsuit Over PDP Chairmanship Snub
Former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido has denied reports that he withdrew his lawsuit against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting a Federal High Court ruling on Friday reaffirmed his right to contest the national chairmanship and blocked the planned convention in Ibadan.In a Facebook statement, Lamido called the withdrawal claim “false” and “mischievous,” revealing he received calls from concerned PDP members after rumors spread at the co…
Nigeria: Court bars INEC from PDP convention until party complies with order
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, restrained INEC from monitoring or recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national convention until a chairmanship nomination form is made available to ex-Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa for purchase. Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment, also restrained the PDP from proceeding with its Saturday and Sunday’s national convention until Lamido is allowed to purchase nomination form for th…
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