Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has dismissed claims that the Supreme Court nullified the March 2026 convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Abuja.
Reports had emerged following the release of the Certified True Copy of the apex court’s judgment on the PDP leadership dispute, alleging that the faction loyal to Wike suffered a setback in the legal battle over control of the party structure.
The reports also claimed that the Supreme Court declared the March 29–30 convention illegal and upheld the suspension of key figures associated with the Wike camp, including Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Kamaldeen Ajibade.
However, speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Saturday night, Olayinka denied the claims, insisting that the issue of the convention was never before the court.
According to him, the matter relating to the alleged suspension of party leaders was not discussed either at the Court of Appeal or at the Supreme Court.
“The issue of the March 29 convention was not in the Supreme Court. Supreme Court is not a Father Christmas. There was no contention on that. What you did not take to court, the court will not begin to talk about it,” he said.
Olayinka further argued that the apex court only ruled on issues that originated from the Court of Appeal judgment.
“What went to the Supreme Court was from the Appeal Court. What they are saying is Sam Anyanwu was suspended by the Appeal Court and Supreme Court affirmed his suspension,” he stated.
He maintained that Anyanwu’s name was not mentioned in the Court of Appeal judgment and therefore could not have suddenly appeared in the Supreme Court ruling.
“If there was no mention of his name in the Appeal Court judgement, then how would his name suddenly surface in the apex court? His name was not mentioned,” he added.
When asked directly whether the Supreme Court nullified the March 29 convention, Olayinka replied, “No, it is a lie.”
