Turaki-led PDP faction plans Supreme Court appeal after court setback
The leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party has deepened as the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee announced plans to challenge a recent Appeal Court judgment at the Supreme Court. The Appeal Court upheld a previous ruling that invalidated the PDP National Convention that elected Turaki and his team. Governors supporting the Turaki faction insist that the fight to reclaim the party from alleged government agents must continue. The group remains confident that the Supreme Court will resolve the dispute in favor of democracy.
Key takeaways
- The Tanimu Turaki-led PDP National Working Committee will appeal the Appeal Court's decision to the Supreme Court.
- The Appeal Court upheld the Federal High Court's ruling that the processes leading to the PDP National Convention in Ibadan violated legal and constitutional requirements.
- The court declared the convention that elected Turaki and other NWC members invalid.
- The Turaki faction believes the Supreme Court will resolve the leadership dispute swiftly.
- Governors backing Turaki stress the importance of fighting to reclaim the party from alleged government agents.
