\n\nNigeria’s Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an earlier ruling that nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 15–16 November 2025. The appellate court ruled that the convention — which produced a leadership structure associated with Taminu Turaki — was conducted in violation of prior court orders and therefore cannot stand in law. The court also directed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not recognise the outcome of the convention. 
In its judgement, a three-member panel of justices dismissed the appeals filed by the Turaki-led faction, affirming the earlier decision of the Federal High Court that had invalidated the convention. The court further imposed a ₦2 million cost against the appellants, stating that the appeal lacked merit. Legal analysts say the ruling represents the first decisive pronouncement by an appellate court on the controversial PDP convention after months of internal disputes and conflicting lower-court rulings. 
The verdict is expected to deepen the leadership crisis within the PDP, Nigeria’s main opposition party, as rival factions continue to battle over the party’s control. Political observers say the affected group may still approach the Supreme Court to challenge the judgement, meaning the final legal determination of the party’s leadership could ultimately be decided there.
