Saraki Advises PDP to Postpone Ibadan Convention to Avoid Deepening Party Crisis
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to halt its planned National Convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
In a statement personally signed after meeting with members of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Reconciliation Team led by Hassan Adamu, Saraki warned that proceeding with the convention amid ongoing legal disputes could plunge the party deeper into crisis. He urged the PDP to establish a Caretaker Committee to temporarily manage its affairs and restore stability.
Saraki expressed regret that despite the selfless efforts of many party members, the convention has become entangled in political and legal controversies.
The former Kwara State governor also cautioned that the situation poses a serious threat not only to the PDP but to Nigeria’s democracy.
“It is clear that going ahead with the National Convention in Ibadan on November 15–16, 2025, will only serve to further fuel the present crisis. Therefore, going ahead with the Convention as scheduled is a waste of efforts. It does not have my support,” Saraki stated.
He further explained that conflicting court orders regarding the convention have created uncertainty over its legitimacy, adding that no one can guarantee that the exercise or its outcome would be upheld.
