The Supreme Court has fixed April 22, 2026, for the hearing of two appeals filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the disputed Ibadan National Convention.
The appeals seek to overturn the Court of Appeal judgment that nullified the PDP national convention held on November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan.
A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Lawal Garba, granted accelerated hearing of the case and approved an abridged timeline for the filing of legal briefs by all parties involved.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, counsel to the Turaki-led group, Chris Uche, urged the court to fast-track the matter, citing the need to align with the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 general elections. He also filed an affidavit of extreme urgency.
The Supreme Court ordered all nine respondents to file their replies within five days each. It also directed that hearing notices be served on Mohammed Abdulrahman, who was not represented in court.
In a second related appeal, the court will also hear a case involving former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and others, who challenged aspects of the party’s internal leadership process. That matter has also been assigned an accelerated hearing for the same date.
The dispute stems from internal leadership crises within the PDP following competing claims over the legitimacy of the Ibadan convention. Lower courts had earlier invalidated the convention and restricted the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising its outcome.
The Turaki-led faction is asking the Supreme Court to declare the matter an internal party affair and restore the validity of the convention, arguing that due process was followed in line with party rules.
