Politics

Edo PDP: Ighodalo’s candidature not affected by court judgement

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Federal High Court’s judgement on its primaries does not affect the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

The PDP said Ighodalo remained the party’s governorship candidate in the state.

The PDP Chairman in Edo State, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, who made this known in Benin, the state capital, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, stressed that Ighodalo’s candidature for the September 21 election remained intact.

Court voids Edo PDP guber primaries

Aziegbemi said: “The PDP is aware that certain elements who are scared of the soaring popularity of our candidate are going about peddling rumours that Ighodalo’s candidature has been nullified.

“Let it be on record that Ighodalo is the PDP flag-bearer for the 2024 governorship election in Edo State.”

It would be recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, voided the PDP primary election conducted on February 22.

The judgement was voided on the grounds that the 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primaries were unlawfully excluded by the PDP.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Mbappe, Dembele fire France into World Cup semi-finals

France booked their place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals with a convincing 2-0 victory…

3 minutes ago

EFCC arraigns ex-Access Bank employee over N294.6m theft

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former employee of Access Bank…

1 hour ago

Soldiers’ minimum salary rises to N100,000 — Defence minister

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, says the Federal Government has increased the minimum monthly…

3 hours ago

Zamfara gov: Why I refused to pay N300m ransom for my kidnapped brothers

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his opposition to ransom payments, revealing that he…

4 hours ago

Peggy Ovire confirms divorce from Frederick Leonard

Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire has confirmed that her marriage to fellow actor Frederick Leonard has…

6 hours ago

Ex-CCT chairman arraigned over N15.5m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned former Chairman of the Code…

6 hours ago

This website uses cookies.