Lere Olayinka has dismissed claims that the Supreme Court nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention held in Abuja between March 29 and 30, 2026.
Olayinka, who serves as Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, insisted that reports suggesting the apex court invalidated the convention were false and misleading.
The controversy followed reports circulating online that a Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgement on the PDP leadership crisis indicated that the Wike-backed faction lost control of the party structure and that the Abuja convention had been declared illegal.
Some reports also claimed that the court affirmed the suspension of key figures associated with the Wike camp, including Samuel Anyanwu and Kamaldeen Ajibade.
However, speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Olayinka argued that the issue of the March 2026 convention was never before the Supreme Court, stressing that the court could not rule on matters not presented before it.
According to him, the issue surrounding Anyanwu’s alleged suspension was not mentioned in either the Appeal Court or Supreme Court judgements.
“The issue of the March 29 convention was not before the Supreme Court. What was not taken to court cannot suddenly become part of the judgement,” he stated.
Olayinka further maintained that Senator Anyanwu’s name did not appear in the Appeal Court ruling, insisting it would therefore be impossible for the Supreme Court to affirm any suspension relating to him.
When directly asked whether the Supreme Court nullified the convention, Olayinka responded, “No, it is a lie.”
The development is the latest twist in the ongoing internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, as different factions continue to battle for control of the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
