Saraki Urges PDP to Hold New Convention After Court Ruling

Bukola Saraki, the former Senate President, has called on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to stop ongoing lawsuits and focus on organizing a new national convention. This appeal was made on Tuesday via a statement on Facebook, following a court of appeal ruling that upheld a previous decision invalidating the PDP's national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15-16, 2025.

Saraki emphasized the urgency of holding a new convention in line with the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) guidelines, warning that continued litigation could jeopardize the chances of party members contesting elections on the PDP platform in the 2027 general elections. He urged party leaders to prioritize collective interests over personal agendas and to engage in dialogue to ensure an inclusive national convention that would produce widely accepted leadership.

The court's ruling also barred INEC from recognizing the outcomes of the invalidated convention, which included the emergence of Taminu Turaki as the party's national chairman.