For the second time in just weeks, the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its much-anticipated National Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The convention was meant to elect new national officers to steer the affairs of the opposition party, but the court has now placed it on hold — again.

In a fresh ruling delivered on Monday, November 11, Justice Peter Lifu granted an interim order following an ex-parte application filed by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido.

Lamido, through his counsel, Jephthah Njikonye (SAN), asked the court to stop the convention pending the determination of a substantive motion challenging the legality of the exercise.

Justice Lifu agreed that the application had merit, ruling that the plaintiff — a bona fide PDP member and aspirant for the position of National Chairman — could suffer “greater hardship” if the order was not granted.

Consequently, the judge restrained the PDP from proceeding with the planned convention and also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring or recognising it until the main suit is resolved.

The judge also cited the earlier ruling of Justice James Omotosho of the same court, delivered on October 31, 2025, which had similarly halted the PDP convention and restrained INEC’s involvement.

This latest court decision deepens the internal crisis rocking the PDP, as power tussles and leadership disputes continue to threaten the party’s unity ahead of key political events in 2026.