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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The three aggrieved People Democratic Party (PDP) members, who filed a suit to stop the opposition party national convention, scheduled for this weekend, in Ibadan, has insisted that the exercise cannot hold.
The plaintiffs, who include – Austin Nwachukwu, chairman, Imo PDP, his Abia State counterpart, Abraham Amah and George Turnah, at a joint press briefing, in Abuja, said the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which directed the opposition party to halt plans for the convention for not complying with extant rules, is yet to be upturned by a higher court.
The trio, who are aligned with the Mohammed faction of the party, at a press briefing, warned that any plan by the Damagum camp to hold a national convention today in Ibadan will be a nullity.
Turnah, who spoke on behalf of the trio, said “The processes leading up to our convention, in the view of many, did not align with our party constitution, the Electoral Act, the party’s electoral guidelines, and of course, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Principal among our concerns was the conduct of state congresses. We believed that, by our procedures, state congresses ought to have been concluded in almost all states — or at least a substantial number — to form the bulk of delegates to the national convention.
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“We looked forward to guidelines; none were issued. We expected a timetable; we couldn’t find any. We sought information on procedures, including purchase of forms; nothing was made available.
“Out of these frustrations, we approached the court to seek answers. It is now public knowledge that we obtained judgment in our favour, delivered by Honourable Justice James of the Federal High Court on 31st October 2025.’
He explained that they have been vindicated by the report of the BoT Reconciliation panel, which according to him, confirmed that congresses were yet to conduct in several states.
Turnah added that BoT Peace Panel reportedly recommended that the Convention should be put on hold, while an inclusive caretaker committee should be put in place
