Tension is mounting within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 to hear two appeals concerning the party’s lingering leadership crisis.
The appeals were filed by a faction of the PDP led by Kabiru Turaki, challenging the March 9, 2026 judgments of the Court of Appeal Nigeria in Abuja.
A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, scheduled the hearing date while granting an accelerated process for the case. The court directed respondents to file their briefs within five days, while appellants were given two days to submit reply briefs, where necessary.
The appeals stem from two earlier rulings delivered on March 9, which upheld decisions of the Federal High Court Nigeria in Abuja. The lower court had ordered the PDP not to proceed with its planned national convention slated for November 15 and 16, 2025, citing non-compliance with statutory provisions, including the Electoral Act and the 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties.
The Federal High Court judgments, delivered in 2025 by Justices James Omotosho and Peter Lifu, followed suits instituted by four aggrieved PDP members. Among them is former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido.
The outcome of the Supreme Court hearing is expected to have significant implications for the PDP’s leadership structure and its preparations ahead of future elections.
