The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has adjourned further hearing in the ongoing suit challenging the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention, following a ruling by Justice Ladiran Akintola on Monday.
The case, filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi against the PDP, its Acting National Chairman, and other respondents, has drawn significant political attention ahead of the convention scheduled by the party’s leadership.
Justice Akintola, after considering submissions from both legal teams, adjourned the Motion on Notice to Wednesday, November 12, 2025, to enable all parties file and exchange necessary court processes.
“All relevant documents must be properly filed and served before the substantive proceedings can commence,” the judge stated, emphasising that the adjournment would allow the court take all pending applications together for a smoother hearing.
It will be recalled that the court, in an earlier ruling delivered last week, granted an ex-parte order allowing the PDP to continue preparations for its National Convention, while fixing Monday’s date for the Motion on Notice.
At the centre of the dispute is the claimant’s request for an order restraining the defendants — Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (in his capacity as chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) — from taking any action that could disrupt or frustrate the convention.
The court had earlier warned the PDP to strictly adhere to its approved guidelines, timetable, and schedule of activities, stressing that any deviation could undermine internal party democracy.
In a dramatic turn outside the courtroom, journalists who arrived to cover the session were denied access.
Security operatives deployed around the premises mounted heavy restrictions, preventing reporters and unauthorised persons from entering the court.
The tight security involving officers from multiple agencies stationed at the gates and corridors has stirred speculation that the political sensitivity of the case may have prompted the extraordinary caution.
