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Federal High Court Abuja halts PDP convention slated for November 15–16 in Ibadan.
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Judge rules Lamido was unlawfully denied nomination form, violating PDP Constitution.
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Court orders PDP to release form and allow Lamido campaign before any convention is held.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend its national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The ruling followed a suit filed by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who alleged he was unjustly denied the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman of the party.
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Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Lifu restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from supervising, monitoring or recognising any PDP convention conducted without including Lamido as a valid contestant.
The court held that the evidence presented clearly showed Lamido was wrongly blocked from obtaining the form, describing the act as a violation of the PDP Constitution and the party’s internal regulations.
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Justice Lifu affirmed that the PDP has a constitutional obligation to provide fair opportunities for its members to pursue their political ambitions, stressing that internal democracy must be upheld.
As part of the consequential orders, the court directed the party to make the nomination form available to Lamido and to allow him adequate time to mobilise supporters and conduct his campaign before any convention can proceed.
The judge stated: “Before any convention is held, the PDP is to make nomination forms available to the plaintiff. In light of the above, it is hereby held that the convention be put on hold for the plaintiff to obtain a nomination form, campaign and mobilise supporters.”
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