PDP Board of Trustees Convenes Emergency Abuja Meeting Following Appellate Court Convention Nullification

PDP Board of Trustees meets in Abuja on March 11 following the Court of Appeal's nullification of the Ibadan convention, aiming to stabilize party leadership.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 10, 2026, 6:19 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Daily Post Nigeria

Emergency Session Called Amidst Growing Internal Leadership Crisis

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees has summoned an urgent consultative session in Abuja to navigate the legal wreckage left by the Court of Appeal. Scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the meeting serves as a direct response to the judicial affirmation of a lower court’s decision to void the party’s November 2025 national convention in Ibadan. According to BoT Chairman Mao Ohuabunwa, the gathering is essential to stabilizing the party’s internal governance after the courts dismantled the process that initially installed the national leadership.

Judicial Affirmation Deepens Uncertainty Over National Convention Outcome

The current crisis stems from a decisive appellate ruling in Abuja that upheld the nullification of the Ibadan convention, which had notably produced Tanimu Turaki as the national chairman. By affirming the Federal High Court’s earlier stance, the appellate court has effectively stripped the current executive layer of its legal mandate. This judicial intervention forces the party to retreat to its previous administrative structures, specifically the National Caretaker Working Committee, to maintain a semblance of constitutional order within the organization.

Strategic Alignment Under the Caretaker Leadership Framework

Chairman Ohuabunwa clarified that the upcoming meeting is being held under the auspices of the BoT as recognized by the Abdulrahman and Samuel Anyanwu-led National Caretaker Working Committee. This specific alignment is rooted in the Federal High Court decision which mandates that this committee remain the legitimate custodian of party authority following the collapse of the permanent executive. The notice issued to members emphasizes that this structure is the only legally sound body currently authorized to manage the board's affairs, creating a defensive perimeter around the party’s remaining functional leadership.