Supreme Court Nullifies Turaki-Led PDP Convention in Landmark Victory for Wike Faction

The Supreme Court has nullified the PDP Ibadan convention and sacked the Tanimu Turaki-led executive committee, citing violations of valid court orders.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 30, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Daily Post Nigeria

The Final Judicial Strike Against Ibadan Convention

The protracted leadership struggle within the Peoples Democratic Party reached a definitive conclusion today at the Supreme Court. A panel of justices nullified the outcomes of the national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, which had installed a factional executive led by Tanimu Turaki, SAN. This ruling serves as a massive blow to the Turaki loyalists and fundamentally reshapes the party's internal power dynamics as it begins to prepare for the 2027 general election cycle.

Defiance of High Court Restrictions

The roots of the apex court's decision lie in a Federal High Court order that had originally barred the Ibadan convention from taking place. The lower court cited specific breaches of the party’s internal constitution and a blatant failure to follow legal due process. Despite the standing judicial prohibition, the organizers proceeded with the event, an act that the Supreme Court has now characterized as a fatal flaw that renders all subsequent appointments and decisions legally non existent.

Validation of Concurrent Lower Court Judgments

The Supreme Court's verdict follows a similar pattern of reasoning established by the Court of Appeal, which had previously refused to grant legitimacy to the exercise. The appellate court had affirmed that any political gathering held in open violation of a valid judicial pronouncement cannot produce a legally binding result. By dismissing the Turaki faction's appeal, the apex court has underscored the principle that internal party autonomy does not grant immunity from the rule of law or the authority of the judiciary.