A High Court of Oyo State has granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approval to proceed with its elective National Convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
The court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to attend and monitor the exercise, Channels reports.
In the ruling delivered by Justice A. L. Akintola, the court granted an interim order allowing the party to hold the convention as planned in Ibadan, Oyo State.
After hearing the motion on Monday, Justice Akintola held that the claimant successfully demonstrated the need for urgent judicial intervention.
He ruled: “The court finds merit in the claimant’s motion ex-parte. The same succeeds and is hereby ordered as prayed.”
The ruling came as a result of an ex-parte application filed by Folahan Adelabi against the PDP, its Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; Governor Umaru Fintiri (representing the National Convention Organising Committee); and INEC.