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PDP Defies Court Orders, Confirms National Convention Will Hold.
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Party accuses APC of sponsoring court cases to stall the event.
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Court orders halt convention pending resolution of internal disputes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that its National Convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State, will proceed as planned despite two separate court rulings halting the event.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement issued on Wednesday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who also serves as the Secretary of the Publicity and Communication Subcommittee of the 2025 National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC), reaffirmed the party’s resolve to hold the convention.
Ologunagba urged party members and the general public to disregard rumours suggesting a postponement, insisting that the National Working Committee (NWC) and the NCOC are fully committed to ensuring the event’s success.
“The 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not been postponed but will go on as scheduled on Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,” the statement read.
The PDP spokesman accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of sponsoring efforts to frustrate the convention, describing the move as part of a wider plan to impose a one-party state on the country.
“We are aware of the plots by the APC to destabilize the opposition and impose a one-party state in the country; a design that will be lawfully resisted,” he said.
Ologunagba added that both the NWC and the NCOC are working tirelessly to ensure a successful convention and expressed gratitude to delegates and supporters already arriving in Ibadan.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Abuja had, on Tuesday, ordered the PDP to suspend the convention pending the determination of a suit filed by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who challenged his exclusion from contesting the national chairmanship position.
In a related ruling, the court also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from participating in any activity connected to the planned convention.
Additionally, another order from the court followed a separate suit by three party officials Austin Nwachukwu (Imo PDP Chairman), Amah Nnanna (Abia PDP Chairman), and Turnah George (South-South PDP Secretary)—who alleged constitutional breaches in the convention’s preparation.
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