Fatimah Otunsanya
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday again adjourned the hearing of a motion on notice in a case filed by Folahan Adelabi against the Peoples Democratic Party, its Acting National Chairman, and others till Wednesday.
The presiding judge, Justice Ladiran Akintola, had last week ruled on an ex parte motion ordering the PDP to proceed with its scheduled national convention while adjourning the hearing of the motion on notice till Monday, November 10, 2025.
The claimant/applicant is seeking an order of the court restraining the defendants — Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum; Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri (for himself and members of the National Convention Organising Committee); and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) — or their agents, from truncating or frustrating the conduct of the party’s scheduled national convention.
However, after listening to the counsel for both parties on Monday, the presiding judge urged them “to file all the processes for effective take-off of the case.”
Justice Akintola also directed the PDP leadership to adhere strictly to the guidelines, timetable, and schedule of activities earlier released for the convention.
He, thereafter, adjourned the case till Wednesday to take all pending applications before the court.
Meanwhile, journalists were barred from gaining access to the courtroom to cover the proceedings.
Security operatives were strategically positioned at the entrance of the court to prevent them from entering.