Mohammed suspended the convention alongside the party’s
National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu and some members of the National Working
Committee, NWC, in a press briefing on Wednesday.

He said the PDP had received the Certified True Copy of the
recent judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja delivered by Honorable
Justice Omotosho in Suit FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025.

He said: “We warmly welcome you to this important press
briefing and sincerely appreciate your steadfast support for our great party,
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“The National Leadership of the PDP, under my humble
leadership as Acting National Chairman Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammed, in
collaboration with our National Secretary, Distinguished Senator Samuel
Anyanwu, hereby formally informs the Nigerian public that we have received the
Certified True Copy (CTC) of the recent judgment of the Federal High Court,
Abuja, delivered by Honourable Justice Omotosho in Suit No.
FHCIABJ/CS/2120/2025.

“Furthermore, we are pleased to confirm that our esteemed
National Legal Adviser, Ajibade K.A. (SAN), has provided a thorough legal
opinion on the implications of the judgment. In strict adherence to due process
and our commitment to fairness, we have filed an appeal before the Court of
Appeal to seek further judicial clarification and interpretation in the overall
interest of our party, our members, and Nigerian democracy.

“Consequently, having lodged an appeal and in line with our
responsibility to uphold the rule of law, the PDP hereby suspends and cancels
the proposed Ibadan National Convention pending the decision of the Court of
Appeal. Any continuation with the proposed convention at this time would amount
to a

violation of the rule of law and shall not be condoned.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission was a party
to the Suit and is fully aware of the judgement of the Federal High court.
Nevertheless, we have dimmed it necessary and responsible to formally
communicate our position to the commission. Accordingly, we have notified INEC
to suspend the National Convention in strict compliance with the directive
contained in the judgement.

“We are also aware of an ex-parte order recently issued by a
High Court in Oyo State. While we await the Certified True Copy of the said
order, we reiterate that an ex-parte order cannot override a subsisting
judgment of the Federal High Court. We shall continue to act only in accordance
with valid judicial authority and the provisions of the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.”