Mixed Feelings In Edo PDP As EDSIEC Suspends Council Election

There were mixed feelings in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State at the weekend after the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) suspended the local government council election scheduled for April 19, 2022.

The suspension came upon a court order obtained by a section of the PDP in Edo State which is opposed to the plans of the Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration.

The mainstream of the party which is supportive of the national vice chairman, South South, Chief Dan Orbih had obtained a court injunction against the election upon violations of the substantive law guiding the process.

However, Governor Obaseki and his supporters were, however, bent on conducting the election as a way of empowering the governor with delegates to support him going into the National Convention of the party.

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the mainstream of the party has been in squabble with the governor over control of the structure.

Earlier plans by the governor to gain control through harmonization of the executives were frustrated by mainstream which obtained court orders against the move.

Announcing that the LG council election had been suspended, Emmanuel Abebe on behalf of the Chairman of EDSIEC, traced the move to the restraining order by the Federal High Court, Abuja on the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission.

The commission said all processes leading to he conduct of the elections have been suspended, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

He said: “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that due to the content of the publication in the Vanguard Newspaper of 7th April, 2022 by which the Federal High Court Abuja restrained the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission from conducting the Local Government Elections in the State scheduled for 19th April 2022, all processes leading to the conduct of the said elections are hereby suspended, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.”

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