The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to go ahead with its 2025 National Convention this weekend in Ibadan, despite what it calls “desperate attempts” by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to obstruct the event.
The main opposition party dismissed claims that the convention had been postponed, insisting it would proceed as planned from Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 16, 2025.
In a statement signed by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary and Secretary of the Publicity Sub-Committee for the Convention, the PDP urged its members and supporters to ignore “false and misleading” reports allegedly spread by the ruling APC.
“The National Working Committee, NWC, and the 2025 National Convention Organizing Committee of the PDP informs all party members and the general public that the 2025 National Convention of the PDP has not been postponed but will go on as scheduled on Saturday, 15th to Sunday, 16th November, 2025 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,” Ologunagba said.
PDP accused the ruling APC of sponsoring fake news to cause confusion and derail the party’s internal democratic process.
The opposition described the ruling party’s actions as a “failed plot” aimed at weakening the PDP ahead of the convention.
“The NWC and the NCOC urge party members and Nigerians in general to disregard misleading claims being peddled to the contrary by some individuals who, it has been revealed, are recruited by the APC in its failed attempt to stop the PDP National Convention,” the statement added.
Ologunagba further accused the APC of attempting to destabilize the opposition and impose what he called a one-party system on the country.
“We are aware of the plots by the APC to destabilize the opposition and impose a one-party state in the country; a design that will be lawfully resisted,” he added.
Meanwhile, an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has extended its interim order restraining any interference with the PDP’s planned national convention.
The order, which was earlier granted to protect the party’s right to assemble, will remain in effect until Friday when the substantive case resumes for hearing.
However, it could be recalled that a similar order was issued last week by the same court, after reports surfaced alleging internal pressure and political interference to halt preparations for the convention.