After Ibadan Verdict, Turaki-led PDP Says No Cause For Alarm

The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, has said that there was no cause for alarm following the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, which annulled the party’s national convention held last year in Ibadan, Oyo State.

By implication, the judgement sacked the Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) which was elected at the gathering.

A statement by the national publicity secretary of the Turaki-led NWC, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the party’s lawyers have been briefed to file an appeal against the judgement.

“We are aware of the judgement of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, delivered this morning, which essentially declined to grant the order of mandamus sought on the ground that doing so would, in the court’s view, amount to sitting on appeal over judgements of courts of coordinate jurisdiction.

“We have accordingly briefed our lawyers to immediately file an appeal and to take all further legal steps necessary to advance our arguments and firmly protect our position on this matter.”

The factional party spokesman, however, insisted that the NWC elected at the Ibadan convention was still legally intact and unshaken.

“Notwithstanding this judgement, the Kabiru Turaki–led Peoples Democratic Party, which emerged from the Ibadan Convention, remains legally intact and unshaken, as we await the authoritative pronouncement of the appellate courts.

“We therefore urge our members to remain resolute and committed as there is absolutely no cause for alarm. The REBIRTH movement remains firmly on course,” the statement added.