Again, a Federal High Court in Abuja, Tuesday, stopped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its 2025 National Convention slated for Ibadan, Oyo state between November 15 and 16, 2025.

In the same vein, the court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognising the outcome of the National Convention, where national officers are expected to be elected.

Justice Peter Lifu issued the fresh order while delivering ruling in an application brought by a former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido.

Lamido, a foundation member of PDP, had dragged the party before the court complaining that he was denied the opportunity to buy the chairmanship nomination form to enable him to participate in the convention.

The judge, while giving the order, hinged the restriction on the party refusal and failure to comply with relevant conditions and laws for the conduct of such conventions.

The judge held that evidence from Lamido showed that the timetable for the convention was not published for the attention of its members as required by law.

Justice lifu also held that the balance of convenience tilted towards Lamido because he would suffer more if allowed to be unlawfully excluded from the planned convention.

To make a remedy, the judge said that the former governor had undertaken to pay damages to PDP in the event that his suit was found to be frivolous.

According to the Judge, in a Constitutional, due process of law must be strictly followed by those in charge, adding that to do otherwise, will endanger democracy itself.

He also said that in line with section 6 of the 1999 Constitution, court of law must not abdicate its role of dispensing justice without fear or favour.

Justice Lifu held that anarchy would be the order of the day anything, anyday and anywhere the court of record abdicate its Constitution assigned functions.

The Judge has therefore restrained PDP from proceeding with the convention billed for November 15 and 16 or any other date in Ibadan or any other place.

He also stopped INEC from supervising, monitoring, or recognizing the outcome of any convention that be organized by PDP.

Earlier, Justice James Omotosho of the same court, had on October 31 issued similar orders stopping INEC from supervising or recognizing outcome of the convention if conducted.