The Oyo State High Court has cleared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to go ahead with its national elective convention slated for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, the state capital.
The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to attend and monitor the exercise, according to a report by Channels Television.
In his ruling, Justice A. L. Akintola issued an interim order permitting the PDP to proceed with preparations for the convention without interference.
The order followed an ex-parte motion filed by Folahan Adelabi against the PDP, its Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; Governor Umaru Fintiri, Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee; and INEC.
Adelabi had sought to restrain the defendants from taking any action that could alter or disrupt the timetable, guidelines, or schedule for the convention.
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Iin his ruling on Monday, Justice Akintola held that the claimant presented a compelling case that warranted immediate judicial intervention.
“The motion ex-parte has merit and succeeds as prayed,” the judge ruled, granting temporary reliefs that safeguard the party’s schedule and direct all parties to allow the convention to proceed as planned.
The judge subsequently adjourned the hearing of the substantive motion for an interlocutory injunction till November 10, 2025.
The interim order, issued on November 3, 2025, was sealed by the Oyo State High Court and endorsed by its Principal Registrar, S. O. Hammed.
