By Omoniyi David
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 23, 2026, to hear an application for stay of proceedings filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a suit instituted by a rival group aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to allow counsel to the plaintiffs, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), respond to the application.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, was filed by the Wike-aligned faction, including acting National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who is claiming the position of National Secretary. The plaintiffs are seeking to restrain the Turaki-led leadership from parading themselves as PDP officials and to bar security agencies from granting them access to the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja.
They also asked the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising any address submitted by the Turaki-led faction as the PDP’s official address and urged the court to direct INEC and security agencies to enforce earlier court judgments on the matter.
Justice Abdulmalik had earlier ordered parties to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the suit. The Turaki-led faction, dissatisfied with the ruling, has approached the Court of Appeal and also filed motions seeking a stay of proceedings and the judge’s recusal over alleged bias.
