PDP elective convention: Court turns down Nwachukwu’s application for joinder

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An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan dismissed a motion for joinder filed by Austin Nwachukwu and two other PDP chieftains concerning the party’s 2025 elective convention. Justice Ladiran Akintola ruled the application lacked merit because the PDP is already a defendant in the underlying suit filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi against the party’s chairman and other officials. The court also adjourned rulings on related motions for a stay of proceedings and amendment of the originating summons. The decision means the petitioners cannot add additional PDP members as parties in the current case, and the matter will proceed with the existing parties pending further court orders.

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Single source: Blueprint. Treat with caution. Also confirmed by The Guardian Nigeria. Also confirmed by Tribune.