Contrary to some media reports, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the recent judgement of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, didn’t nullify the primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s flag bearer for the September 21 Edo State gubernatorial election.
In a statement issued on its social media handles on Saturday, the party said that the judgement did not make any pronouncement on the validity or otherwise of Mr Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie.
The party explained that the certified true copy of the judgement puts to rest the confusion that had emanated from the judgement delivered by Mr Ekwo.
The PDP noted that from the Certified True Copy, CTC of the judgement, the judge declared that “the plaintiffs and the other 378 delegates, whose names and election results appear on Exhibits BID 8A to 8L were elected, and to allow the plaintiffs and the 375 other lawfully elected delegates to participate in the primary election of February 22, 2024.”
The CTC stated further that, “A Declaration is hereby made that by virtue of the provisions of Article 50 (3) of the Constitution of the 2nd Defendant (as amended in 2017), the Plaintiffs, together with the other lawfully elected delegates, whose names and election results appear on Exhibits BID 8A to 8L herein, are the lawfully elected Ward Congress Delegates in their respective wards, and by virtue of which the Defendants cannot exclude them from participating as 3 Ad-Hoc Ward Delegates at the Governorship primary election of Edo State slated for the 22nd of February, 2024 or any other date.”
“An Order is hereby made directing the Defendants who are bound by the provisions of Section 82 of the Electoral Act, 2022, and Article 50 (3) of the 2nd Defendant’s Constitution (as amended in 2017) to abide by the outcome of the 3 Ad-Hoc Delegates Ward Congress of February 4, 2024, at which the Plaintiffs and the other 378 delegates, whose names and election results appear on Exhibits BID 8A to 8L were elected, and to allow the Plaintiffs and the 375 other lawfully elected delegates participate in the primary election of February 22, 2024.
“An Order of Mandatory BID 8A to 8L herein, from participating as 3 Ad-Hoc Ward Delegates in the Governorship election primaries of the 2nd Defendant slated for the 22nd of February, 2024, or any other date.”
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