Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja will on 31 October deliver judgement in a suit seeking to stop the 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged violations of rules.

The judge, James Omotosho, on Tuesday fixed the date for judgement after hearing arguments for and against the case filed by three aggrieved members of the party.

The claimants are the chairperson of the Imo State chapter of the party, Austin Nwachukwu; his Abia State counterpart, Amah Nnanna; and the party's Secretary for the South-South zone, Turnah George.

They asked the court to halt the planned 15 and 16 November convention of the PDP scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, where new national officers are expected to b...