The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in nine appeals filed over the crisis surrounding the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The decision was taken on Thursday after lawyers in the matter adopted their written arguments before the court.
The appeals challenge earlier rulings of the Federal High Court which stopped the party’s November 15 and 16, 2025 national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The convention produced Tanimu Turaki as National Chairman along with other members of the party’s national leadership.
A three-member panel of the appellate court said a date for judgment would be communicated to all parties involved.
One of the appeals, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1613/2025, was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, its National Working Committee and National Executive Committee.
Those listed as respondents include the Independent National Electoral Commission, Austin Nwachukwu, Amah Abraham Nnanna, Turnah George, Samuel Anyanwu, Umar Damagum, Ali Odefa and Emmanuel Ogidi.
Lawyer to the appellants, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), told the court that the appeal is against the October 31, 2025 judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
He argued that the lower court acted without jurisdiction and asked the Appeal Court to dismiss the preliminary objections raised against the appeal.
He also requested that the earlier judgment and all orders made by the trial court be set aside.
Counsel to the first to third respondents, Joseph Daudu (SAN), urged the court to uphold their objections and dismiss the appeal.
He argued that matters relating to who leads a political party are internal issues and should not be decided by the Federal High Court.
Other respondents supported this position, asking the court to throw out the appeal on the ground that it lacks merit.
The nine appeals arose from three separate judgments delivered by Justices James Omotosho, Peter Lifu and Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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