Seventy-six management and staff members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI) have rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on the leadership of the party, alleging that it forms part of a judicial bid to cripple opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The staff reaffirmed their loyalty to the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN–led National Working Committee (NWC), insisting that it remains the only valid and legally constituted leadership of the party, having emerged from the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15–16, 2025.
Their position was contained in a statement jointly signed by the management and staff of the PDP and PDI, including Gambo Isa Gaude, Ag. Director, Administration; Dr. Edward Ugbada Adie, Director-General of the PDI; Nnorom Chinwe Ihuoma, Director, Constitution and Electoral Matters, and several other directors and senior officials across both institutions.
In the statement, the staff made it clear that, as custodians of the PDP National Secretariat, they would not recognise or align with any leadership other than the one produced by the Ibadan convention.
They stated, “That the entire Management and Staff of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reaffirm our recognition, loyalty and allegiance to the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki SAN-led National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party which was duly and legally elected at the Party’s National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15-16, 2025.
“That we stand by the election of the National Working Committee and all other resolutions reached at the Ibadan National Convention as they are in the general interest of our party in the exercise of its supremacy over its internal affairs in line with the Constitution of the PDP and extant judgments of the Supreme Court.
“That there was no legal encumbrance whatsoever against the conduct of the National Convention in Ibadan to elect new National Officers of our party, as it was legally convened by the National Executive Committee at its 101st meeting of July 24, 2025 pursuant to its powers under Section 31 (2) (a) of the PDP Constitution.
“That our Party fulfilled the statutory requirements of the law as stipulated in Section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022 by notifying INEC of the National Convention which was convened with them (INEC) in attendance.”
Raising concerns over the Ibadan judgment, the staff described it as inconsistent with existing Supreme Court decisions on party internal affairs, especially as the matter is already before an appellate court on the issue of jurisdiction..See More
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