Blueprint Nigeria News: Wike-backed PDP faction calls for lawyer’s sanction for ‘twisting court judgment
Published on: 06/08/2026
By Kehinde Osasona
The Nyesom Wike-backed PDP sought the intervention of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to investigate the actions of such lawyers with a view to penalising them.
They called for sanction against Comrade Ini Ememobong, a lawyer, and the National Publicity Secretary of the Turaki-led INWC and others for allegedly giving wrong interpretations to the recent judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal on the lingering crisis plaguing the party.
Despite frequent assurance by both the Wike and Saminu Tanimu Turaki-led NWC to embrace peace and move on as one, the much craved resolution has remained elusive.
The appeal court’s verdict it would be recalled reflected the April 30 judgment of the Supreme Court on the crisis.
The Mohammed-led NWC, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, expressed worries that officials in the INWC reportedly twisted the judgment of the appeal court merely to continue in the minds of party faithful and Nigerians.
The National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed while expressing the party’s dismay noted that Ememobong, in a June 3, 2026 comment on the judgment, gave interpretations that were not in alignment with the appeal court’s decision.
Mohammed described the alleged distortion as an attack on both the integrity of the judiciary and the administration of justice in Nigeria, urging the NBA and the LPDC to take necessary disciplinary measures against him.
Lawyers according to the NWC bore a special responsibility to uphold the integrity of the judicial process, warning against deliberate misrepresentation of court decisions, while also charging journalists and editors to verify court documents and seek proper legal interpretation before publishing reports capable of misleading the public.
Mohammed stated further, “The Certified True Copy of the judgment speaks for itself and leaves no room for the false narratives currently being circulated across the media and social media platforms.”
The NWC, while giving more clarity, insisted that the appellate court did not invalidate the legality or constitutionality of the party’s caretaker committee from which the current National Working Committee emerged.
The party said the court dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it was academic and sought to relitigate issues already determined by superior courts.
The NWC argued that the judgment of the Federal High Court in Ibadan delivered on January 30, 2026, therefore remained valid, binding and enforceable, rejecting claims that the appellate court made pronouncements concerning Khamaldeen Ajibade (SAN) or Senator Samuel Anyanwu, both the Legal Adviser and National Secretary of the party respectively.
Similarly, the NWC raised the alarm over the alleged circulation of doctored excerpts of the court ruling on social media, stating that portions highlighted and presented as part of the judgment did not emanate from the court as being portrayed.
The PDP, therefore, called on security agencies and relevant regulatory authorities to investigate the source of the documents and bring anyone found culpable to book.
Describing the judiciary as the “last hope of the common man,” the NWC insisted that court judgments must be faithfully represented and protected from manipulation by individuals pursuing partisan interests.
They called for sanction against Comrade Ini Ememobong, a lawyer, and the National Publicity Secretary of the Turaki-led INWC and others for allegedly giving wrong interpretations to the recent judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal on the lingering crisis plaguing the party.
Despite frequent assurance by both the Wike and Saminu Tanimu Turaki-led NWC to embrace peace and move on as one, the much craved resolution has remained elusive.
The appeal court’s verdict it would be recalled reflected the April 30 judgment of the Supreme Court on the crisis.
The Mohammed-led NWC, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, expressed worries that officials in the INWC reportedly twisted the judgment of the appeal court merely to continue in the minds of party faithful and Nigerians.
The National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed while expressing the party’s dismay noted that Ememobong, in a June 3, 2026 comment on the judgment, gave interpretations that were not in alignment with the appeal court’s decision.
Mohammed described the alleged distortion as an attack on both the integrity of the judiciary and the administration of justice in Nigeria, urging the NBA and the LPDC to take necessary disciplinary measures against him.
Lawyers according to the NWC bore a special responsibility to uphold the integrity of the judicial process, warning against deliberate misrepresentation of court decisions, while also charging journalists and editors to verify court documents and seek proper legal interpretation before publishing reports capable of misleading the public.
Mohammed stated further, “The Certified True Copy of the judgment speaks for itself and leaves no room for the false narratives currently being circulated across the media and social media platforms.”
The NWC, while giving more clarity, insisted that the appellate court did not invalidate the legality or constitutionality of the party’s caretaker committee from which the current National Working Committee emerged.
The party said the court dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it was academic and sought to relitigate issues already determined by superior courts.
The NWC argued that the judgment of the Federal High Court in Ibadan delivered on January 30, 2026, therefore remained valid, binding and enforceable, rejecting claims that the appellate court made pronouncements concerning Khamaldeen Ajibade (SAN) or Senator Samuel Anyanwu, both the Legal Adviser and National Secretary of the party respectively.
Similarly, the NWC raised the alarm over the alleged circulation of doctored excerpts of the court ruling on social media, stating that portions highlighted and presented as part of the judgment did not emanate from the court as being portrayed.
The PDP, therefore, called on security agencies and relevant regulatory authorities to investigate the source of the documents and bring anyone found culpable to book.
Describing the judiciary as the “last hope of the common man,” the NWC insisted that court judgments must be faithfully represented and protected from manipulation by individuals pursuing partisan interests.