Appeal Court nullifies Ibadan PDP Convention

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja delivered by justice James Omotosho which stopped the Peoples Democratic Party November 15 and 16 national convention.

The three man panel headed by Mohammed Danjuma voided the convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State that produced Tanimu Turaki, as the current National Chairman of the party, on the ground that ” there were no proper congresses, leading to the convention.

The Court also dismissed the argument of Turaki faction that the issues bordered on internal affairs of the party.

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Earlier in the judgment, the panel dismissed the argument of the PDP faction led by Tanimu Turaki that the Federal High Court judge,Justice James Omotosho lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit against the Ibadan Convention on that grounds that the issues bordered on internal affairs of the party.

The preliminary objections raised by the respondents, faction loyal to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike that Chris Uche is not a proper legal counsel to represent PDP has been dismissed by the court on the grounds that the former PDP National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade was suspended by the party’s National Working Committee NWC.