The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has declared null and void the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s National Convention held last year in Ibadan.

The suit, FHC/IB/CS/121/2025: PDP v. INEC & 6 Others, came up for judgment on Thursday, January 30, 2026, before Justice Uche Agomoh, who delivered the ruling in open court.

In his findings, Justice Agomoh held that the purported convention and all decisions reached at the gathering were illegal and amounted to nullities.

The court further ruled that the PDP caretaker committee remains the only lawful governing body of the party that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should recognise and relate with in line with the law.

The presiding judge described the suit as a “brazen attempt” by the applicant to legitimise actions allegedly carried out in violation of subsisting court orders, stressing that the court would not allow such an attempt to stand.

He noted that the court could not sit on appeal over earlier judgments already in place, and consequently dismissed the application in its entirety.

Reacting to the judgment, Chief Ferdinand Oshioke Orbih, SAN, of the PDP caretaker committee, commended the ruling, describing it as a reaffirmation of the rule of law and respect for judicial authority.

Efforts by journalists to speak with counsel to INEC after the proceedings proved abortive, as the INEC lawyer declined to comment, saying that he was not interested in speaking with journalists.

• Iyabo Obasanjo

Iyabo Obasanjo, the first daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has completed her e-registration as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State.

The former senator registered on Tuesday at Ibogun, Ward 11, Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

A former Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Biodun Ajayi, described as one of the close allies of the Obasanjo family, confirmed that the registration was duly completed.

Ajayi, who currently serves as a Commissioner with the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), stated:“I can confirm to you that Iyabo Obasanjo on Tuesday completed her online registration as a member of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, at Ibogun Ward 11 Ifo Local Government.”

The Director of Publicity of the APC in Ogun State, Mr. Femi Nuberu, commented that the party’s focus remains on the smooth conduct of the exercise rather than the status of any individual registrant.

“The APC registration process is free, open and accessible to every Nigerian citizen aged 18 years and above, in line with the party’s constitution.

Our primary concern is the successful and inclusive conduct of this exercise, not the individual status of any particular person,” he said.

He explained that all registration activities are domiciled at the ward level and handled by designated officials, adding that the party is encouraged by the influx of new members across Ogun State.

Nuberu attributed the development to what he described as the positive reception of the APC-led administration at both the federal and state levels under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dapo Abiodun, respectively.

However, a source close to the former senator said that her reported decision to join the APC reflects her independence, noting that she is capable of making political choices regardless of public opinion or family influence.

Iyabo Obasanjo had earlier acknowledged awareness of the billboards bearing her image, stating that they were erected by her supporters.

She also maintained that while she is “not keen on contesting any political office in 2027,” her political future remains in the hands of God and her supporters.

•Abba Yusuf

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, today officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying:

” My decision to return to the APC was driven by the need to work more closely with the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to accelerate development in Kano State.”

Yusuf was elected governor in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

He later resigned from the party along with several members of the Kano State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, paving the way for his return to the APC.

Yusuf was received into the APC by top party leaders, including former APC National Chairman and ex-Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; the Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Kano South, Barau Jibrin; the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata; alongside other senior party officials.