The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, has welcomed a Federal High Court ruling nullifying the party’s Ibadan convention and restraining Tanimu Turaki (SAN) and others from acting as party officials.
The judgment, delivered by the Ibadan Division of the Federal High Court on Friday, invalidated the conduct, outcomes, and proceedings of the November 2025 convention that produced the Turaki-led executive. The court confirmed the Mohammed-led caretaker committee as the legitimate leadership of the party.
In a statement, PDP National Publicity Secretary Junguda Mohammed described the ruling as a victory for the rule of law, constitutionality, and internal party democracy.
“The National Caretaker Working Committee of the PDP has received with profound satisfaction the judgment delivered today, which restrained Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) and others from parading themselves as the party’s National Working Committee, and unequivocally recognized Abdulrahman Mohammed-led caretaker committee as the legitimate leadership,” the statement read.
The statement added that the ruling reaffirmed the PDP’s longstanding position that party legitimacy must derive from strict compliance with the party constitution, existing laws, and valid court orders, rather than unlawful assertions of authority.
The Mohammed-led committee congratulated members for their patience and resilience and urged all party members to remain calm, law-abiding, and united. They called for reconciliation and integration within the party, stressing that the victory belongs to the entire PDP family.
“We appeal to all aggrieved members to sheath their swords. Our doors remain open for genuine reconciliation and integration. This will strengthen unity, deepen internal cohesion, and refocus collective efforts toward building a stronger and more formidable PDP,” the statement said.
The group also commended the judiciary for upholding its constitutional role as an impartial arbiter in political and constitutional disputes.
