Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday while
delivering judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the convention.

The judge predicated the decision on the grounds that the
PDP failed to comply with relevant conditions and laws for the conduct of such
conventions.

The judge held that evidence provided by the electoral
umpire and some of the respondents showed that congresses were not held in some
states of the federation in breach of the law.

In addition, the court held that the signing of notices and
correspondence of the PDP by its National Chairman without the National
Secretary violated the law and consequently made such notices and
correspondences a nullity.

Besides, Justice Omotosho held that the PDP failed to issue
the mandatory 21 days notice of meetings and congresses to enable INEC carry
out its mandatory duty of monitoring such meetings and congresses.

Justice Omotosho held that the failure of the PDP to comply
with the law has put the planned convention in jeopardy, and subsequently
advised the PDP to do the necessary before going ahead with the election.

He therefore restrained INEC from receiving, publishing or
recognizing the outcome of the convention slated for Ibadan, until the law has
been complied with.