The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the repeated allocation of its legal cases to three specific judges within the Federal High Court in Abuja.
In a letter dated November 19, 2025, and signed by National Secretary Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, the party appealed to the Chief Judge, Honourable Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, to stop assigning PDP-related cases to Hon. Justice James Omotosho, Hon. Justice Peter Lifu, and Hon. Justice Abdulmalik.
The PDP questioned why cases involving the party consistently land before these three judges, despite the Abuja Judicial Division having 12 judges available.
The letter emphasized the importance of impartiality, noting that party members have begun referring to the courts overseen by these judges as “courts of particular concern” in matters affecting the PDP.
The letter stated, “Several of our Party members have recently complained bitterly to the newly elected members of the National Working Committee and the National Executive Committee about this pattern. Indeed, all these three Courts are viewed by party members and the public as ‘courts of particular concern’ regarding matters pertaining to the Peoples Democratic Party.”
With more politically sensitive cases anticipated in the coming months, the PDP urged the Chief Judge to ensure future cases involving the party are distributed more evenly among the judges.
However, the party clarified that it does not question the integrity of the judiciary and commended Justice Tsoho’s leadership for maintaining fairness and justice.