- Safiu Kehinde
The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State affirming the faction’s leadership of the party.
NPO Reported that the Oyo High Court had yesterday upheld the outcome of the PDP’s national convention held in Ibadan where Turaki emerged as the new national leader of the party.
The court had granted all the reliefs sought by the claimant, Folahan Adelabi, declaring the National Convention as properly conducted.
It also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise and give full effect to all decisions and outcomes reached at the said convention, the same having been found to be proper and lawful.
Reacting to the development in a statement issued on Friday, the party’s national Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, described the ruling as a “vindication of both fact and law”.
Ememobong said that the Turaki-led party was informed of the judgment of the court, sitting in Ibadan, delivered by Justice Ladiran Akintola.
He noted that the suit was filed by Musibau Adetunbi (SAN) on behalf of his client, Folahan Malomo Adelabi, a card-carrying member of the party, to protect his constitutional right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
The PDP spokesperson also noted that the suit sought, among other reliefs, an order compelling the PDP to conduct its elections as publicly advertised, and a further order directing INEC to honour the outcomes of the convention.
Ememobong recalled that the court had earlier granted an order to that effect on Nov. 3, 2025, and renewed the same on Nov. 14, 2025- the legal basis upon which the convention proceeded on November 15 and 16, 2025.
“This judgment affirms and gives final effect to those earlier orders.
“The party welcomes this judgment as a vindication of both fact and law.
“It reaffirms the obvious fact that the Ibadan convention was conducted properly, transparently, and in full compliance with the party’s constitution and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We commend the Honourable Court for its courage and fidelity to justice,” he said.
Ememobong reaffirmed PDP’s faith in the Nigerian judiciary as an independent arbiter and the last hope of the ordinary citizen.
“The party remains committed to pursuing all legitimate legal avenues to ensure that justice is fully served.
“We are confident that the appellate courts will, in like manner, uphold the law without fear or favour, affection or ill will,” Ememobong said.