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The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the Federal High Court judgement stopping the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan. The Appeal Court consolidated all nine appeals emanating from the National Convention.

The three-member panel, chaired by Justice Mohammed Ambi-Usi Danjuma, with Hon. Justices Uchechukwu Onyemenam and Muhammed Mustapha as members, delivered a unanimous ruling dismissing the appeal and awarding a fine of N2 million against the appellants.

In its judgment, the appellate court upheld the ruling of the Federal High Court, which had nullified the controversial Ibadan convention.

The Court of Appeal further held that where a political party fails or refuses to conduct its congresses or conventions in accordance with its own constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act, such matters can no longer be regarded as purely internal affairs of the party. Instead, they become subject to judicial scrutiny.

The court emphasized that any congress or convention conducted in violation of the party’s constitution and the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act cannot stand in the eyes of the law, as such processes undermine both internal party democracy and the legal framework governing political parties.

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Wike can continue using the judiciary to derail our democracy, but tyrants don't end well.

fergie001:
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the Federal High Court judgement voiding the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan. The Appeal Court consolidated all nine appeals emanating from the National Convention.


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This judgement is a terrible twist and must not be allowed to stand .

The criminal legal system being operated by APC is very dangerous.

If PDP had behaved this way ,all the legal battles ACN won in South west that made them and Tinubu gather some strength to form a good opposition wouldn't happen so why are they using court to kill and destroy democracy in Nigeria?

Why will they call something that is white black ?

This is a disgrace

But if same thing happens in APC ,the court will rule in favour of APC that it's an internal APC affairs so court can not interfere


What a country

So we now have two different laws
One that must destroy opposition
And
One that must support APC



This is criminal legal system in display

@fergie001. What will now happen?
What is the way forward because this judgement is pure rubbish and a disgrace to democracy.
Killing opposition and using court to empower certain individuals

fergie001:
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the Federal High Court judgement stopping the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan. The Appeal Court consolidated all nine appeals emanating from the National Convention.


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This is funny. See how the supporters of failed governor and agulu president, the fake statistics man will jump on this thread as if their oga is a member of pdp

Pay Close Attention: Democracy Has Collapsed. We’re now heading into the aftermath of democracy collapse in countries

Tomorrow don’t say “Nobody saw XY coming”.

peleson1:
@fergie001. What will now happen?
What is the way forward because this judgement is pure rubbish and a disgrace to democracy.
Killing opposition and using court to empower certain individuals

The Appeal Court also upheld the suspension of Anyanwu, etc who were earlier suspended by the Damagum-Executive.

This invariably means their own leadership who has these suspended leaders are also not in-charge. Party will likely be headed by BoT/NEC.

Victory for democracy and rule of law.

Wike just ensured he destroyed PDP, but like Tinubu, they will all be history by 2027.

fergie001:
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the Federal High Court judgement stopping the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan. The Appeal Court consolidated all nine appeals emanating from the National Convention.


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PDP should make sure they go to supreme Court so this becomes a law

We all know now u don't need 25% in Abuja to be President that one has ended

Lol incredible
This is really incredible

Before nko. No be Wike get the courts?

Orlandoo:
Wike can continue using the judiciary to derail our democracy, but tyrants don't end well.

If the PDP does not truly follows Thier party constitution, the convention can be annuled

Can you imagine this kind of ruling?

Mumu Makinde will still want to proceed to Supreme Court!
What they should do is very simple: as family seat at the table over champagne and nutritious meal to resolve the differences!

Orlandoo:
Wike can continue using the judiciary to derail our democracy, but tyrants don't end well.

Why are you singling wike out, what about makinde that is using ibadan judiciary to detail judgement. What's the existing judgement before the ibadan convention. Emotion and fact are two different things

So PDP has effectively been removed from the 2027 elections, remember this day, it may come to hunt us in the future

People will start blaming Wike.

I so much dislike Wike too. He's arrogant, cocky, annoying and very greedy.

However, anyone with sense in their head would know that there was no way the Ibadan PDP convention could have been upheld.

peleson1:
This judgement is a terrible twist and must not allow to stand .

The criminal legal system being operated by APC is very dangerous.

If PDP had behaved this way ,all the legal battles ACN won in South west that made them and Tinubu gather some strength to form a good opposition wouldn't happen so why are they using court to kill and destroy democracy in Nigeria?

Why will they call something at is white black ?

This is a disgrace

But if same thing happens in APC ,the court will rule in favour of APC that it's an internal APC affairs so court can not interfere


What a country

So we now have two different laws
One that must destroy opposition
And
One that must support APC



This is criminal legal system in display

Why are you crying so much? What's your own judgement, please?

This is really good ruling for the PDP.
FAIR ENOUGH, Samuel annyawu also suspended, which now clearly allows BOT to take over the day to day running of the party.

I really pity Nigeria Judiciary especially on political cases the same Appeal court that gave the two PDP factions chance to settle out of court amicably is the one being blamed by the loosing faction supporters.

fergie001:
The Appeal Court also upheld the suspension of Anyanwu, etc who were earlier suspended by the Damagum-Executive.

This invariably means their own leadership who has these suspended leaders are also not in-charge. Party will likely be headed by BoT/NEC.

The judgement did not invalidate the existing Mohammed AbdulRahman led NWC. The national caretaker committee stands.

The Judiciary in Nigeria 🇳🇬 is under grip of evil forces...

Judiciary is one of the biggest problem in Nigeria, so many crook Judges, messing up the judicial system, they see white and say it's black.

Nigeria democracy has collapse

They should leave PDP for wike and his gang

Except one allows emotions to override objectivity, then one can begin to question the judgement of the Court of Appeal.

Even a layman can see that the Ibadan court acted in error by validating the jamboree called national convention held in Ibadan.

Wike would continue to win cases against his political opponents because there's always a method to his madness - he often acts within the ambit of the law.





@hotseat

seunmsg:
The judgement did not invalidate the existing Mohammed AbdulRahman led NWC. The national caretaker committee stands.

Who formed the National Caretaker Committee?
Abdulrahman made himself Chairman.

When a Party's EXCO has its tenure expired, the Board of Trustees/NEC of the Party takes over.

The Court of Appeal further held that where a political party fails or refuses to conduct its congresses or conventions in accordance with its own constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act, such matters can no longer be regarded as purely internal affairs of the party. Instead, they become subject to judicial scrutiny.

The court emphasized that any congress or convention conducted in violation of the party’s constitution and the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act cannot stand in the eyes of the law, as such processes undermine both internal party democracy and the legal framework governing political parties.

I hope those flying the insinuation that whatever happens in a political party is purely internal affairs of the party can read this.

Very unfortunate turaki who is a SAN someone that know the law allowed himself to be fooled by makinde i pass my neighbor generator engineer. this is victory for democracy WIKE dey our body

PDP elders should go and beg Wike and accept his demands. No point for them fighting a man far more stronger than them.

Anything to destroy Makinde is welcomed.

PDP died the day G-5 was formed. It has nothing to do with patriotism.

All those who have followed Elrufai over the years know that Elrufai is not a fan of Tinubu

But when Tinubu was nominated as the candidate of the party, no one campaigned for him more than Elrufai

Foolish Makinde allowed Wike to lead them into rubbishing the PDP simply because he didn't win a primary election. Today, he's reaping the fruit of his own labour

Make him de play!