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6 PDP Crisis : Court Declares Factional PDP National Convention Invalid The Federal High Court in Ibadan on Friday nullified the Peoples Democratic Party National Convention held on November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also barred Kabiru Turaki and others from presenting themselves as national officers of the party, dealing a significant blow to the faction that emerged from the convention. Despite internal disputes within the party, the PDP went ahead with its highly anticipated two-day 2025 Elective National Convention at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan. Tagged #Ibadan2025, the convention attracted thousands of party delegates, leaders, and supporters. The court’s decision follows ongoing leadership disputes within the PDP, which have led to competing factions and legal battles over the party’s national leadership and internal processes. Reacting to the ruling in a statement posted on the PDP’s X handle on Friday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary...

Akintunde Expresses Satisfaction Over Optical Medical Outreach, Commends Stakeholders— Describes Intervention As Timely, Impactful, Eye-Opening The Optical Medical Outreach Programme organised by Distinguished Senator Yunus Akintunde , representing Oyo Central Senatorial District , has recorded remarkable success across the nine local government areas so far targeted within the district, with the second phase of the programme recently concluded in the Oyo Zone. The programme witnessed massive turnout, enthusiastic participation, and overwhelming appreciation from beneficiaries, underscoring the relevance and impact of the intervention. The outreach featured the engagement of highly skilled professional eye-care specialists who conducted comprehensive eye screenings, delivered health education lectures, provided relevant medications, and distributed high-quality corrective eyeglasses to beneficiaries with varying degrees of visual impairment. Originally designed for 350 beneficiaries,...