BREAKING: Nigeria’s Supreme Court grants accelerated hearing in PDP Appeal
ABUJA, Nigeria — 14 April 2026 (NPA) — The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted an accelerated hearing in the appeal filed by the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, the Court directed all respondents to file their processes within five days and fixed April 22, 2026, for the hearing of the substantive appeal.
The respondents had initially requested 20 days to respond, later agreeing to 10, but the Court shortened the timeline to five days, citing the urgency of the matter.
The Turaki-led PDP faction is asking the apex court to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld a Federal High Court decision halting the party’s national convention in Ibadan in November 2025. The appellants argue that the lower court lacked jurisdiction over the case.
The Supreme Court’s decision sets the stage for a critical hearing that could determine the future of the PDP’s internal leadership and convention processes.
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