The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 7 for the hearing of a suit by the Adolphus Wabara-led PDP Board of Trustees seeking INEC recognition of the Kabir Turaki interim National Working Committee

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed July 7 for the definite hearing of a suit filed by the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party against the Independent National Electoral Commission.

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Justice Salim Ibrahim set the date after ordering all parties to file and serve pending processes by July 6. He ruled that all applications, including the substantive suit, would be heard together and warned against further delays.

The accelerated hearing follows an earlier directive on June 19 after lead counsel to the plaintiffs, Chief Gordy Uche, highlighted the time-sensitive nature of the matter in light of INEC’s revised 2027 election timetable, which sets July 17 as a key deadline.

The Wabara-led BoT and the PDP are asking the court to compel INEC to recognise the Kabir Turaki-led interim National Working Committee on its official records and website.

The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1159/2026, was filed on June 4 with eight plaintiffs, including former Senate President Adolphus Wabara and former Niger State Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu. INEC is the sole defendant.

The case arises from a prolonged leadership crisis. According to an affidavit by Aliyu, the PDP NWC suspended several officers in November 2025, leading to court actions that culminated in the nullification of a national convention by the Court of Appeal and affirmation by the Supreme Court.

The BoT subsequently constituted the interim NWC and notified INEC.

Kabir Turaki and Prof. Jerry Gana were present in court. Counsel for INEC and parties seeking joinder did not oppose the consolidated hearing.

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The outcome of the July 7 proceedings is expected to have significant implications for the PDP’s preparation for the 2027 general elections amid ongoing factional disputes.