A High Court in Ado Ekiti has granted an order stopping the conduct of the Local Government and State Congresses of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State.
Justice E.B. Omotoso gave the order while ruling on Motion filed on May 6, 2025, by Hon. Afolabi Adedeji.
The suit was filed against the PDP, the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature; Caretaker Chairman of the party in Ekiti state, Dare Adeleke and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While ordering that all parties to the suit should maintain status quo, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice, the Court also ordered that the PDP Acting National Chairman,