The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its legal team to immediately file an appeal at the Supreme Court following the judgment delivered on Monday by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
Politics Nigeria earlier reported that the appellate court upheld the earlier decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which invalidated the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16, 2025.
Delivering the judgment, Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam ruled that the Turaki-led faction failed to comply with constitutional provisions required for the conduct of a valid national convention.
Reacting to the ruling, the faction said the legal battle was far from over.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the group warned that implementing the judgment could cause significant hardship for its members.
“The operationalisation of this judgment will, without fail, work untold hardship on our members.
“To avert this, while we are consulting with critical organs of our party on the way forward, we have also instructed our lawyers to immediately take legal steps to appeal to the Supreme Court, being the apex court in the land, to conclusively adjudicate on this matter,” the statement read.
The faction expressed optimism that the Supreme Court would resolve the dispute swiftly in the interest of democracy.
It also urged its members to remain steadfast.
“Stand firm, trusting that soon this battle will be over and we shall be more than conquerors,” the statement added.