Court nullifies Edo PDP governorship primary, declares Ighodalo’s candidacy invalid

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate invalid. READ ALSO: JAMB uncovers 3,000 fake graduates, certificates Justice Inyang Ekwo voided the primary election, conducted on February 22, 2024, on the grounds that 378 delegates who were supposed to vote were unlawfully excluded by the PDP. READ ALSO:Politicians instigating protest against EFCC — Group The judge nullified the primary election while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by the aggrieved delegates, represented by Kelvin Mohammed. READ ALSO:Stop erecting buildings without permits, Lagos govt warns The court held that both the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and the PDP Guidelines were violated in the conduct of the primary election at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. Details later… The post Court nullifies Edo PDP governorship primary, declares Ighodalo’s candidacy invalid appeared first on Guardian Nigeria News.