Rivers PDP Rejects Ibadan Convention

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the party’s national convention held in Ibadan on Saturday, describing the exercise as illegal and its outcomes a nullity.

In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kenneth Yowika, the party commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for staying away from the gathering, noting that the commission’s refusal to attend aligned with the rule of law.

Yowika said, “INEC’s absence shows adherence to democratic principles and respect for subsisting court orders.”

The Rivers PDP insisted that the convention was conducted in brazen violation of two Federal High Court orders that barred the exercise, despite a contrary ruling from an Ibadan High Court allowing it to proceed.

The party frowned at what it called the “flagrant disregard for judicial authority,” noting that the organisers went ahead to elect new national officers and dissolve some state executives.

According to Yowika, “The convention is a sham. You cannot ignore valid Federal High Court judgments and expect the outcome to stand.”

Expressing optimism that the courts would eventually invalidate the event, the Rivers PDP urged members to remain calm and rely on the judicial process already in motion.

The statement read, “The ill-advised convention cannot withstand legal scrutiny as it is already sub judice at the Court of Appeal. We rest our faith solely on the judiciary and urge all members to do the same.”

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