Wike faction kicks as Oyo court upholds PDP convention.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which upheld the party's 2025 National Convention held in Ibadan. The faction described the ruling as inconsequential and a mere academic exercise, insisting that the November convention remained invalid.
The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, a product of the convention, hailed the judgment as a triumph for internal democracy and party cohesion. Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court affirmed the validity of the November 15 and 16, 2025 convention, which produced Turaki as substantive National Chairman.
The court ruled that the convention complied with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and other relevant laws. The Wike-backed faction argued that the judgment doesn't bind the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as INEC wasn't a party in the suit.
The Turaki-led NWC welcomed the ruling, saying it affirmed and gave final effect to earlier orders. The party remains committed to pursuing all legitimate legal avenues to ensure justice is served.
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