A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho ruled that the party violated the 1999 Constitution, the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and its own constitution by failing to conduct valid state congresses before convening the national convention.
The judge held that proceeding with the event without rectifying the irregularities would amount to a breach of due process and internal democracy within the party.
