The Court of Appeal in Abuja has scheduled February 12 to hear a series of suits challenging the legality of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. A three-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Danjuma will consider eight separate appeals questioning the validity of …
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, has condemned the decision of the Federal High Court which nullified the party’s National Convention held in Ibadan, describing it as an abuse of power and an act of judicial overreach. In a statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Sani …
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured its members that the party remains legally intact following a Federal High Court judgment in Ibadan which nullified its national convention. The assurance was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s national publicity secretary, Ini Ememobong. An Ibadan federal high …
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state on November 15, 2025. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice Uche Agomoh barred the national officers elected at the convention from presenting themselves as the party’s legitimate leadership. The judge …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the commission said it could not …
As Governor Ademola Adeleke settles into the Accord Party after abruptly leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the central political question in Osun State is whether the governor can secure a second term on the platform of a smaller political party. Pinnacle Daily examines the road ahead, drawing on historical precedents, recent political manoeuvres, and …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Accord Party for the 2026 election. His clearance followed internal party procedures that endorsed him as the party’s sole aspirant for the ticket. About 150 delegates of the Accord Party, drawn from all local government areas of the state, gathered on Wednesday …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has formally joined the Accord Party, days after announcing his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party. Adeleke made the declaration on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, where he received party leaders from the national and state levels. A statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, …
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), less than 24 hours to the party’s governorship primary election in the state. A letter announcing his resignation surfaced on Monday, although it was dated November 4, 2025. In the letter, Adeleke attributed his decision to the lingering leadership crisis …
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State have called on former Governor Sule Lamido to consider joining another political party, citing the worsening internal crisis within the PDP. The call was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting held at the PDP state secretariat in Dutse. The document, signed by the …
