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BREAKING: Court strikes out suit seeking recognition of Turaki-led PDP

From The Punch · () English

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  • A Federal High Court in Abuja struck out a lawsuit seeking recognition for the Kabiru Turaki-led interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party.
  • The court ruled that the plaintiffs, led by PDP Board of Trustees Chairman Senator Adolphus Wabara, lacked the legal standing to file the suit.
  • The ruling was based on the plaintiffs' failure to prove that the Independent National Electoral Commission recognized the interim committee or that they had the authority to sue on behalf of the party.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit that aimed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish the Kabiru Turaki-led interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Salim Ibrahim delivered the ruling on Friday, July 17, 2026.

The court found that the plaintiffs, who were led by the PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, did not possess the legal standing required to institute the case. Consequently, the suit was struck out for want of jurisdiction.

This decision upheld preliminary objections filed by INEC and other parties seeking to join the suit. The court's reasoning centered on the plaintiffs' inability to establish that INEC had officially recognized the purported interim NWC. Furthermore, they failed to demonstrate that they held the authority to sue on behalf of the PDP.

The ruling effectively halts the legal challenge seeking to legitimize the Turaki-led faction of the party's leadership.

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