Appeal Court rules in favour of Lamido over PDP convention dispute
Sule Lamido has won a legal battle against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding his participation in the party’s national chairmanship race. The Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld a previous judgment that directed the PDP to allow Lamido to contest in the national convention. The court criticized the PDP for disregarding a subsisting court order and proceeding with its convention. The appeal by the PDP was dismissed, and the party was ordered to pay costs.
Key takeaways
- The Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed the Federal High Court’s judgment restraining the PDP from holding its November 15 and 16 national convention in Ibadan without allowing Sule Lamido to participate.
- The appellate court upheld the November 14 judgment by Justice Peter Lifu, directing the PDP to let Lamido contest for the national chairmanship.
- The court found the PDP’s decision to proceed with the convention despite the court order to be contemptuous and a disregard for judicial authority.
- The PDP’s argument that it complied with a different court’s judgment was rejected by the appellate court.
- The appeal was dismissed as lacking merit, and the PDP was ordered to pay N2 million in costs.
