The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, has dismissed the recent Ibadan court judgment that voided the party’s convention, describing it as merely “academic.”

Turaki confirmed that the party intends to appeal the ruling, which has raised questions about the validity of the PDP’s recent national convention.

The Ibadan court’s decision to nullify the convention has sparked controversy within Nigeria’s main opposition party. However, Turaki’s characterization of the judgment as “academic” suggests the party leadership does not view it as having practical legal effect on their current operations.

Details of the specific grounds for the court’s ruling and the timeline for the PDP’s planned appeal remain unclear at this time.

The development comes at a critical period for the opposition party as it seeks to consolidate its structure and position ahead of future electoral contests.