The main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dared court order stopping it from hold its convention from holding in Ibadan, Oyo State capital between November 15th and 16th, 2025, as Adamawa State governor and Chairman, Convention Planning Committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, disclosed stated that the party is heading to the state for the elective convention.
Fintiri made this disclosure while addressing newsmen on Thursday night at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja.
It was gathered that the meeting was attended by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba and ex-Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki, among others.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, Gov Fintiri said, “We’ve just come out of our critical stakeholders’ meeting where a lot of elaborate decisions were taken.
“I want to tell you here that we are going to Ibadan for our convention, and the convention is sacrosanct.”
As of Friday, preparations have hit top gear for the convention. At the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, PDP’s red, white, and green motifs adorned the arena the day before the convention.
Delegates have already started arriving in the South-Western city for the epoch-making event, with officials of the party inspecting the facility for the convention.
There have been conflicting judgments about the 2025 Elective National Convention of the PDP.
Last week, an Oyo High Court instructed the party and its acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, to continue with plans about the convention.
Some days later, a High Court in Abuja halted the PDP from conducting the event. It also requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to supervise the convention or recognise it.
On Thursday, a group within the party, led by Sam Anyanwu, announced that the convention had been postponed — a move quickly refuted by the Damagum-led part of the PDP, stating no “pronouncement to the contrary, by any court of higher jurisdiction”.
On its official handle, the PDP shared a photo from the venue, expressing readiness to proceed with the convention.
“With the venue fully aglow and preparations hitting fever pitch, the stage is set for a convention that would redefine the PDP’s trajectory toward 2027,” the PDP wrote in a post accompanying the video.
Hours later, PDP stakeholders unanimously resolved to hold the convention, describing November 16 and 16, 2025, as “irrevocable dates for the party’s 2025 Elective National Convention”.
