PDP BoT to Meet Over Appeal Court Judgment on Party Convention

By Abah Margaret

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday following the recent judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

The appellate court on Monday nullified the party’s national convention held in Ibadan on November 15 and 16, 2025. The court ruled that the convention was conducted in violation of a subsisting order restraining the party from proceeding with the exercise until certain conditions set by the Federal High Court were met.

In a notice issued on Tuesday, the BoT Chairman, Mao Ohuabunwa, said the meeting would take place at No. 1, Sabo Ago Street, Life Camp, Abuja, by 2:00 p.m.

Ohuabunwa stated that the BoT constituted by the Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu-led National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC) remained the only recognised board, in line with the earlier decision of the Federal High Court and its affirmation by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

“Kindly ignore any other notice purporting to call for a meeting of the BoT,” he said.

He further explained that only duly notified BoT members would be accredited to attend the meeting and advised non-members to stay away from the venue.

Meanwhile, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, welcomed the Court of Appeal ruling, describing it as a victory for the rule of law.

Wike urged members of the party to set aside personal interests, discontinue ongoing litigations and embrace reconciliation for the unity of the party.

He warned that taking the matter to the Supreme Court of Nigeria could further damage the party, particularly as political party primaries are expected to hold between April and May.

However, the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Tanimu Turaki said it would challenge the Court of Appeal ruling at the Supreme Court.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the NWC insisted that the legal battle was not yet over, stressing the need for the apex court to give a final decision on the matter.