The coastal is now clear for the troubled opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to hold its elective national convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, the state capital.
A report monitored on Channels Television said the Oyo State High Court has granted the party approval to proceed with the convention and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to attend and monitor the exercise.
According to the report, Justice A. L. Akintola, who delivered the ruling, also issued an interim order permitting the party to continue its convention plans without obstruction.
The decision followed an ex-parte motion filed by Folahan Adelabi against the PDP, its Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; Governor Umaru Fintiri, who heads the National Convention Organising Committee; and the INEC.
Adelabi had prayed the court to stop any attempt by the defendants to alter or disrupt the timetable, guidelines, or schedule for the planned convention.
But ruling on the matter on Monday, Justice Akintola held that the claimant presented a compelling case that warranted immediate judicial intervention.
“The motion ex-parte has merit and succeeds as prayed,” the judge ruled, granting temporary reliefs that safeguard the party’s schedule and direct all parties to allow the convention to proceed as planned.
The judge subsequently adjourned the hearing of the substantive motion for an interlocutory injunction till November 10, 2025.
The interim order, issued on November 3, 2025, was sealed by the Oyo State High Court and endorsed by its Principal Registrar, S. O. Hammed.
