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Just-In: Court adjourns PDP Convention Case amid tight security
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Monday once again adjourned the hearing of the case challenging the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) planned National Convention.
Justice Ladiran Akintola, presiding over the matter, postponed the hearing of the Motion on Notice filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi against the PDP, its Acting National Chairman, and other parties to Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
The adjournment took place under heavy security presence, as journalists were barred from covering the proceedings.
It will be recalled that last week, the same court ruled on an ex-parte motion allowing the PDP to proceed with its scheduled National Convention in Ibadan, while fixing Monday, November 10, 2025, for the hearing of the Motion on Notice.
However, after listening to the submissions of counsel from both sides on Monday, Justice Akintola urged all parties to file and exchange their processes to enable the substantive hearing of the case to commence effectively.
He consequently adjourned the matter till Wednesday to allow for the determination of all pending applications before the court.
The claimant, Folahan Malomo Adelabi, is seeking an order restraining the defendants, including Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum; the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (for himself and members of the National Convention Organising Committee); and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from taking any action that could truncate or frustrate the conduct of the party’s planned National Convention.
The court had earlier directed the PDP leadership to strictly comply with the guidelines, timetable, and schedule of activities it previously issued for the convention.
Meanwhile, journalists who arrived to cover Monday’s proceedings were denied entry into the courtroom.
Security operatives stationed at strategic points within the court premises prevented members of the press from gaining access, heightening speculation about the level of tension surrounding the case.
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