Court Stops INEC From Recognizing Outcome of PDP National Convention

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognizing the outcome of theforthcoming 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday whiledelivering judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the convention. The judge predicated the decision on the grounds that thePDP failed to comply with relevant conditions and laws for the conduct of suchconventions. The judge held that evidence provided by the electoralumpire and some of the respondents showed that congresses were not held in somestates of the federation in breach of the law. In addition, the court held that the signing of notices andcorrespondence of the PDP by its National Chairman without the NationalSecretary violated the law and consequently made such notices andcorrespondences a nullity. Besides, Justice Omotosho held that the PDP failed to issuethe mandatory 21 days notice of meetings and congresses to enable INEC carryout its mandatory duty of monitoring such meetings and congresses. Justice Omotosho held that the failure of the PDP to complywith the law has put the planned convention in jeopardy, and subsequentlyadvised the PDP to do the necessary before going ahead with the election. He therefore restrained INEC from receiving, publishing orrecognizing the outcome of the convention slated for Ibadan, until the law hasbeen complied with.

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