UPDATED: Court validates 2025 PDP elective convention, affirms Turaki-led NWC - Tribune Online

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The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan affirmed the validity of the Peoples Democratic Party's 2025 elective convention, confirming Dr. Kabiru Turaki as the substantive chairman. The judgment granted all reliefs sought by claimant Folahan Malomo Adelabi, represented by SAN Musibau Adetunmbi, and dismissed the motions filed by Austin Nwachukwu's faction, represented by SAN Sunday Ibrahim. The court ruled that the convention complied with the 1999 Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and the party's own rules. The decision solidifies PDP's leadership ahead of the 2027 elections, and the opposing faction's legal challenge has been rejected.

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Reported by 4 sources: Tribune, ripples, The Guardian Nigeria, Blueprint. Also confirmed by peoples_gazette.