Court Dismisses Suit for Turaki-led PDP Recognition

The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on a suit that sought to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish the name of the Kabiru Turaki-led interim national working committee of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Salim Ibrahim presided over the case and determined that the plaintiffs, led by PDP Board of Trustees Chairman Sen. Adolphu Wabara, lacked the legal standing to institute the suit.

Consequently, the court struck out the case, stating it did not have jurisdiction to hear it. The court upheld preliminary objections filed by INEC, which raised similar concerns regarding the plaintiffs' standing.

The ruling emphasized that the plaintiffs failed to establish that INEC recognized the purported interim national working committee, thereby invalidating their claim.