The Peoples Democratic Party has praised the judgment of the Federal High Court, which confirmed the nomination of its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, for the September 21, 2024, Governorship election in Edo State.
On July 4, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja invalidated the PDP primary election.
This decision was the result of a lawsuit (FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024) filed by discontented delegates, represented by Kelvin Mohammed.
The judge nullified the primaries because 378 delegates, who had the right to vote, were unlawfully excluded, violating legal requirements.
The court identified substantial breaches of the Electoral Act 2022, PDP guidelines, and the party’s constitution during the primary held at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
The PDP appealed this ruling last Wednesday.
However, the Federal High Court in Abuja confirmed Ighodalo as the legitimately nominated governorship candidate of the PDP in Edo State
