In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Musali JCA in the suit marked CA/ABJ/CV/764/2024, the Appeal court held that the Delegates who sought to nullify the PDP Primaries lack locus and therefore the trial court has no Jurisdiction to nullify the PDP primaries.
The Appellate court further stated that Under s. 84 (14) of the Electoral Act, it is only aspirants that can challenge a primary election, as reported by TVC reported.
The court said that Ad hoc delegates are not aspirants and therefore do not have the locus to sue as the matter is an internal affair of Peoples Democratic Party, African Independent Television reported.
The Court held:
Consequently, the Appellant court upheld the February 22 primaries of the PDP in Edo State, which produced Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the Governorship Candidate of the PDP in the forthcoming September 21st Governorship Election in Edo State
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been warned against using tribal narratives and tactics in his campaign.
The Edo People For Good Governance urged Senator Okpebholo accused Senator Okpebholo on repeatedly emphasise his Esan ethnicity as a central theme of his campaign.
The group convener, Bright Omorodion, disclosed in a statement made available to TimesNow.com.ng on Friday, August 23.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
