Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has called on leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to end ongoing legal battles over the party’s disputed national convention and concentrate on organising a fresh one that meets electoral guidelines.
Saraki made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement shared on Facebook, signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, Head of Bukola Saraki Media Office, following the Court of Appeal’s ruling upholding earlier judgments that invalidated the PDP national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025.
The former Kwara State governor emphasised that the party must accept the court’s decision and move swiftly to hold a new convention in line with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable.
“My position is that the Court of Appeal has ruled. However, with the revised timetable by INEC, there is no time to wait for the Supreme Court decision,” Saraki said.
He warned that continued litigation could undermine the chances of PDP members intending to contest the 2027 general elections.
“If our goal is to safeguard the opportunities of our members who want to contest elections on our platform, this should be our priority,” he added.
Saraki also stressed that political parties exist to provide platforms for candidates seeking elective offices and should not let internal disputes undermine that purpose.
“One of the key essentials of a political party is to provide a platform for candidates seeking to serve the people. We should not defeat this purpose,” he said, urging aggrieved leaders to put aside personal interests for the collective good of the PDP.
He called for dialogue and compromise among stakeholders to organise an all-inclusive national convention that would produce widely accepted leadership.
“The only viable option is to sit down, discuss, and work towards holding an all-inclusive national convention that complies with INEC guidelines,” Saraki said.
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