Oyo Court Orders PDP To Proceed With National Convention

An Oyo State High Court has ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, can go ahead with the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan.

Justice A.L. Akintola handed down the decision on Monday after considering an ex parte application filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi.

The suit named the PDP, Damagum, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as defendants. Adelabi had sought a court order to prevent any interference with the approved timetable, guidelines, and procedures for the election of new national officers.

By granting the application, the court directed the PDP leadership to follow the sanctioned schedule, effectively clearing the path for the long-awaited convention to take place as planned.