Appeal Court overturns recognition of PDP caretaker committee
Abdurahman Mohammed’s factional caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its recognition following a Court of Appeal decision in Abuja. The appellate court ruled that the Federal High Court overstepped by granting reliefs not requested by any party. The judgment also referenced a Supreme Court decision that nullified the PDP’s Ibadan Convention. The ruling marks a significant development in the ongoing PDP leadership crisis.
Key takeaways
- The Court of Appeal set aside the Federal High Court’s recognition of the factional caretaker committee led by Abdurahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu.
- Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam delivered the judgment, criticizing the lower court for exceeding its jurisdiction.
- The appellate court cited a Supreme Court judgment that nullified the PDP’s Ibadan Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025.
- Any leadership structure created or validated by the nullified convention was declared to have no legal foundation.
- The decision was unanimously supported by Justices Mohammed Mustapha and Okon Abang, effectively ending the dispute over the caretaker committee’s legitimacy.
