The planned national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, has been suspended by court order, a decision lauded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as “a very wise decision.”
Speaking on Friday evening at a gathering of concerned PDP stakeholders at his Abuja residence, Wike said, “Today, by the grace of God, the court has made a very wise decision, a very good decision. It cannot be business as usual. Those who have deceived members of our great party for too long must now understand that there are laws to follow.
“If you don’t follow the law, then there’s nothing we can do. There’s nothing we can do. It’s unfortunate that the National Convention cannot hold; the purported national convention.”
On the same day, the Federal High Court, Abuja, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025, barred the PDP from holding the convention in Ibadan until further notice.
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Justice James Omotosho ruled that the party had failed to conduct valid state congresses across the federation in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2022.
Wike reserved a pointed critique for the party leadership, specifically the PDP Governors’ Forum, holding them responsible for what he described as arrogance, impunity, and disregard for due process.
He said, “Leadership is key in everything you are doing. When people become arrogant enough to say that nobody matters, when they fail to recognise those who have sustained this party, then such leadership does not mean well for the PDP.
“On the one hand, it’s one of my happiest days. On the other hand, it’s one of my saddest days. So it’s like a mixed feeling. If you love your party, you will not be happy with what is going on in your party. So, on one part, we are happy that we have fought impunity on their part.
“We are not happy with the way our party is going. I’ve said it several times to my colleagues; it has nothing to do with any personal interest.
“The essence of opposition is to wrest power from the ruling party, and therefore opposition must put their house together and follow due process in order to give confidence to the public that we are here to do things differently.
“The present Governors’ Forum, I’ve never seen anybody, head of a family, who will see his children dying and he will say, ‘I don’t care, let all of them die.’ I’ve never seen that anywhere.”
In attendance at the Friday evening meeting were several prominent PDP figures: the National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu; former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom; former Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu; former FCT Senator Philip Aduda; and the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, among others.
Following his address, Minister Wike held a closed-door session with the gathering of stakeholders.
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