The crisis within the PDP has reached a boiling point after the Court of Appeal delivered a judgment that limits the power of certain national officers.
To protect the future of the party, the leadership is moving the case to the Supreme Court, hoping for a final and favorable ruling.
The court supported the removal of the National Legal Adviser, the National Secretary, and the National Organising Secretary. This has created a power vacuum in the party's top ranks.
Because the court blocked the recognition of the Ibadan National Convention, the party’s current official structure is in a legal "grey area."
The PDP leadership believes the current ruling is unfair to its members. They want the Supreme Court to "expeditiously settle" the matter so the party can focus on the next elections.
Party leaders claim they are fighting to save the PDP from outside interference and "government-sponsored" agents trying to weaken the opposition.
