RismadarVoice Reporters, April 14, 2026
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22, 2026, for the hearing of appeals arising from the ongoing leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The appeals were filed by a faction of the party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, challenging the judgments of the Court of Appeal delivered on March 9.
A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, set the hearing date on Tuesday after granting an application for accelerated hearing of the case.
In a bid to fast-track proceedings, the court abridged the time for filing of briefs, directing respondents to submit their responses within five days, while appellants were given two days to file replies on points of law.
The appeals stem from earlier decisions of the Court of Appeal, which upheld rulings of the Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the PDP from conducting its planned national convention pending compliance with statutory requirements, including provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s internal regulations.
The Federal High Court judgments, delivered by Justices James Omotosho and Peter Lifu, followed suits filed by aggrieved party members, among them former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido.
Tuesday’s court session drew the presence of key political stakeholders, including Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as well as Turaki and other prominent figures within the party.
The outcome of the Supreme Court proceedings is expected to have significant implications for the PDP’s internal leadership structure and its preparations ahead of future political activities.
