The crisis of confidence rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new dimension at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the National Chairman of the party, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum and the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade engaged in power tussle in the open court.
At the hearing of a suit seeking to stop the planned National Convention of the party instituted by three aggrieved members, Damagum and Ajibade battled for several minutes in who has the power to appoint a lawyer to represent the party.
Justice Omotosho joined Umar Iliya Damagum, Ali Odefa and Chief Emmanuel Ogidi as 7th, 8th and 9th defendants in the suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025.
They were joined in two separate applications argued by their respective lawyers, Paul Erokoro and Audu Anuga, all Senior Advocates of Nigeria. In his brief ruling, Justice Omotosho said, he had considered the status of Umar Illiya Damagum, Ali Odefa and Emmanuel Ogidi and found them to be necessary parties that would be affected one way or the other by the outcome of the case
The three plaintiffs had instituted the suit seeking to stop the planned November 15 and 16, 2025 National Convention of PDP scheduled for Ibadan in Oyo State where new National Officers are expected to be elected.
Justice Omotosho subsequently fixed Thursday, October 16 for the hearing of the matter.
