Elections

Edo: APC In Suspense As Court Affirms Ighodalo PDP Candidate

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5 months ago

July 17, 2024

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday affirmed Asue Ighodalo as the appropriate governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State.

Recall that on July 4, the Federal High Court nullified the PDP governorship primaries that produced Ighodalo.

However on Wednesday, Justice James Omotosho of the federal high court, in suit CS/469/24, held that Mr Ighodalo was duly nominated at the primaries of the PDP on February 22, 2024, which was held in Benin City.

He consequently dismissed challenges filed against his nomination by his political rival, Philip Shaibu.

Mr Ighodalo scored 577 votes to defeat Mr Shaibu and 10 other aspirants. It was not immediately clear if Mr Shaibu planned to appeal today’s decision.