The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal’s decision that annulled its national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, last November.
A five-member panel of the apex court announced the decision on Wednesday, stating that the date for judgment delivery would be communicated to all parties involved.
The panel, led by Justice Garba Mohammed, made the announcement after counsel representing all sides adopted their written submissions in support of, and in opposition to, the appeal.
The case was instituted by the Turaki faction of the PDP, which is challenging the appellate court’s ruling that voided the convention on the grounds that it was conducted in violation of a subsisting court order.
The dispute originated from a Federal High Court judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu in Abuja, which restrained the party’s then National Executive Committee led by Ambassador Iliya Damagum from proceeding with the planned convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan.
The same ruling also directed that former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, be allowed to obtain nomination forms and participate in the election of national officers.
Despite the order, the PDP went ahead with the convention, insisting that the Federal High Court had no jurisdiction over what it described as an internal party matter.
However, the Court of Appeal later ruled otherwise, holding that the issue extended beyond internal party affairs. It subsequently nullified the convention and all outcomes arising from it.
Dissatisfied with that judgment, the PDP approached the Supreme Court, urging it to set aside the appellate decision, affirm that the lower court lacked jurisdiction, and validate the convention.
Respondents in the case, however, urged the apex court to dismiss the appeal, describing it as lacking merit.
The Supreme Court has now reserved judgment, with a date to be communicated in due course, leaving the leadership dispute within the opposition party unresolved pending the final decision.
