PDP UMBRELLA SHAKING, Emergency Meeting as Court Blocks Convention Plans!

The internal rumbles within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) reached a fever pitch on Tuesday as the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and the Tanimu Turaki-led faction held high-stakes emergency meetings in Abuja.

The flurry of activity follows Monday’s bombshell ruling by the Court of Appeal, which upheld a Federal High Court order restraining the party from proceeding with its planned national convention.

The BoT, the party’s “conscience,” convened at the Abuja residence of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed. The meeting, chaired by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, saw the attendance of heavyweights.

Despite the legal setback, Wabara remained optimistic, describing the judgment as an “opportunity for the PDP to begin afresh,” signaling a potential internal reset for the embattled opposition party.

In a separate briefing, the caretaker committee led by Tanimu Turaki took a surprisingly bold stance. Rather than conceding defeat, the committee welcomed the appellate court’s decision as a validation of their leadership.

They maintained that plans for the national convention, scheduled for later this month, remain on track—despite the court’s explicit restraint.

“Our legal team has been instructed to immediately approach the Supreme Court to challenge the judgment,” a spokesperson for the faction confirmed.

The crisis stems from a leadership tussle following last year’s convention in Ibadan, where members of the National Working Committee (NWC) were elected. The Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the Turaki-led appeal reinforces the lower court’s stance that the convention processes were legally flawed.

As the PDP heads to the apex court, the party remains technically “frozen” regarding its top-level reorganization, leaving supporters wondering if the “Umbrella” can survive this latest legal storm.