The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the October 31 judgment by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the national convention planned by the PDP for Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16.

The appellate court delivered the judgment with members of the opposition from both divides present in court.

In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel of the appellate court resolved the four issues for determination against the PDP.

The court held that the appeal by the PDP was without merit and that the Federal High Court was right to have delivered the October 31 judgment and granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiffs.

The Court of Appeal faulted the PDP’s claim that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case on the grounds that the issues involved were solely the internal affairs of the party.

The court also held that the plaintiffs had the locus standi (the right) to institute the suit to protect their democratic rights and that the PDP was not denied fair hearing, as it claimed in its appeal.

The court further awarded the sum of N2 million as costs against the PDP (Turaki group) for filing a frivolous appeal.

There are nine appeals altogether challenging the validity of the Ibadan convention.

Some PDP leaders from both sides were present in court for the judgment.

Our correspondent sighted the group led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and the other led by Abdulrahman Mohammed in court.

In a notable development, the National Secretary of the Mohammed-led National Working Committee, Samuel Anyanwu, was seen exchanging pleasantries with Turaki despite being on opposing sides of the PDP crisis.

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