Key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday gathered in Abuja for an emergency meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT).
The meeting is being held at the Abuja lodge of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, with several prominent party figures in attendance.
The BoT session, presided over by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, has drawn notable leaders including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, former minister Tanimu Turaki, and acting PDP National Chairman Umar Damagum.
Also present are former PDP Deputy National Chairman Bode George, former Information Minister Jerry Gana, and ex–Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu, among other senior members of the party.
In his opening remarks, Wabara said the recent Court of Appeal ruling offers the PDP an opportunity to rebuild and reposition the party.
Earlier in the day, the caretaker committee led by Abdulrahman Mohammed addressed the media, describing the appellate court judgment as confirmation of the committee as the legitimate leadership of the party. He added that the committee would proceed with plans for the party’s national convention scheduled for later this month.
Appeal Court Ruling
On Monday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld a judgment by the Federal High Court that restrained the PDP from conducting the national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan.
Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam ruled that the party failed to comply with constitutional requirements for holding the convention.
The court found that no valid notice of the convention was served on the Independent National Electoral Commission as required by law, and that party congresses were not conducted in more than 14 states prior to the event.
According to the court, the issues raised in the suit could not be dismissed as mere internal party affairs, stressing that compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act 2022, and party guidelines is essential to safeguarding democratic governance.
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