Turaki-Led PDP Faction To Appeal Court Ruling On INEC Recognition

The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which struck out its suit seeking recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to a report by The Nation, the suit, instituted by the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees, asked the court to interpret the Supreme Court’s judgment and compel INEC to recognise the Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (NWC) by listing its members on the commission’s website as the party’s authentic leadership.

Reacting to the ruling, the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the group respects the court’s decision but has instructed its legal team to file an appeal.

Ememobong expressed confidence that the appellate court would overturn the judgment and affirm the faction’s position.

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The ruling is a major setback for the Turaki-led camp, which has been seeking official recognition as the legitimate leadership of the PDP ahead of the 2027 general election.

The statement read, “Today, the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, presided over by Justice Salim Olasupo Ibrahim, upheld the Preliminary Objection of the defendants and struck out the case filed by the Board of Trustees and some founding leaders of the Party, seeking, among other reliefs, the recognition of the Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee.

“The court held that the subject matter of the suit is the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and is an internal affair of the party- a matter over which the court’s jurisdiction has been ousted.

“While we respect the judgment of the trial court, we respectfully consider that it is against the extant judgments of the Appeal and apex courts, leaving the plaintiffs with no option but to appeal the judgment and the rulings therein.”

“The plaintiffs have accordingly instructed their lawyers to take immediate steps to appeal the rulings and the judgment.

“We are hopeful that as we climb the ladder of the law, the victory of truth over lies, principles over compromise, and the survival of true opposition and multi-party democracy will be assured.

“The politics of power, money and greed may last for a while, but we are certain that though our victory may be postponed, as the struggle continues, we will eventually attain it.”