PDP Heads to Supreme Court After Appeal Court Ruling

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to press on, announcing plans to escalate its legal fight to the Supreme Court.

The declaration was made on Monday by the factional National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, following the earlier judgment of the Appeal Court, which delivered rulings on appeals arising from the judgments delivered by Justice James Omotosho and Justice Peter Lifu, and a ruling by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik.

The Appeal Court upheld the suspension of the National Legal Adviser (and by extension other officers like the National Secretary and National Organising Secretary) but also stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing the National Convention of the party held in Ibadan in November 2025.

Reacting, Ememobong stated that the party’s lawyers have been instructed to take the matter to the Supreme Court so PDP members would not suffer.

He added that the task to rescue the PDP continues and they are determined to win.

The full statement reads: “Earlier today, the Court of Appeal delivered a judgment on appeals arising from the judgments delivered by Justice Omotosho and Justice Lifu, and a ruling by Justice Abdulmalik.

“The panel of the Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Mohammed Ambi-Usi Danjuma, upheld the suspension of the National Legal Adviser (and by extension other officers like the National Secretary and National Organising Secretary).

“The Court also upheld the judgments of Justices Omotosho and Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The appeal against the interlocutory orders of Justice Abdulmalik was dismissed.

“The operationalisation of this judgement 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 same to the Supreme Court-being the apex court in the land; to conclusively adjudicate on this matter. 

We are hopeful that the apex court will expeditiously settle this matter in the interest of democracy.

“We urge our members to stand firm, trusting that soon this battle will be over and we shall be more than conquerors.

“The battle to rescue our party from the hands of government agents masquerading as opposition leaders must be fought, and we are determined to do so and win.

“Stay firm, stand strong.”