Benin City, Edo state—Ahead of the 2024 Edo state governorship election, the Movement for Esan Governor Agenda (MEGA) has urged the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to take disciplinary action against the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s legal counsel.
MEGA, in a statement sent to TimesNow.com.ng on Friday, July 19, by its spokesperson, Ehidiamen Clifford, accused the APC lawyers of spreading false information about the legitimacy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries, which produced Asue Ighodalo as the candidate for the upcoming Edo state governorship election.
MEGA further condemned the APC’s actions as an affront to justice and integrity and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and undermine the democratic process.
MEGA said that though the Federal High Court’s ruling, which affirmed Ighodalo as the PDP’s governorship candidate, has put the issue to rest, it called on the NBA to uphold the ethical standards of the legal profession by disciplining the lawyers involved.
The group urged the people of Edo state to remain vigilant and discerning in the face of APC propaganda and to continue supporting Ighodalo.
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng previously reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently had a closed-door meeting with the APC governorship election in Edo state, Monday Okpebholo, his running mate, Dennis Idahosa and other party leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The former governor of the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and the minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, led the delegation to the Aso Rock on Friday, July 5.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
