By John Umeh
The Federal High Court in Abuja has once again restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned National Convention slated for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The convention was expected to produce new national officers to steer the affairs of the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
However, in a fresh ruling delivered on Tuesday, November 11, Justice Peter Lifu granted an interim injunction stopping the exercise pending the determination of a substantive suit filed by former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido.
Lamido, through his counsel, Jephthah Njikonye, SAN, had approached the court seeking to halt the convention on the grounds that certain internal party disputes had not been resolved, arguing that proceeding with the convention would jeopardize the party’s unity and fairness.
Justice Lifu, after reviewing the application, ruled that the motion had merit and that Lamido, being a legitimate member of the PDP with an interest in the position of national chairman, would suffer irreparable damage if the injunction was not granted.
Consequently, the court ordered the PDP to suspend all preparations for the convention and further restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring or recognising any outcome from it pending the hearing of the substantive case.
The judge also referenced an earlier ruling delivered by Justice James Omotosho on October 31, 2025, which similarly halted the PDP’s national convention and barred INEC from participating.
The latest decision deepens the ongoing internal crisis within the PDP, raising further uncertainty about the party’s leadership direction and readiness for the upcoming political season.
