Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Wednesday reserved judgment in two pivotal appeals filed by the Makinde-aligned Turaki faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), escalating a high-stakes legal battle over the party’s controversial Ibadan convention last November.
A five-member panel led by Mohammed Garba said the judgment date would be announced later, after lawyers on both sides adopted their final written submissions and urged the court to rule in their favour, The News Chronicle gathered.
The first appeal (SC/CV/164/2026) challenges a ruling of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, which upheld a decision by Peter Lifu barring the PDP from proceeding with its convention without accommodating former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido.
The second (SC/CV/166/2026), filed by the PDP alongside its National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Committee (NEC), contests another appellate ruling affirming a judgment by James Omotosho, which restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring the convention pending compliance with set conditions.
The twin appeals underscore deepening factional rifts within the PDP, as rival blocs battle for control and legitimacy.
The Supreme Court’s decision is expected to be decisivepotentially reshaping the party’s internal order and its readiness for upcoming elections.
