Justice INYANG EKWO of the Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Edo State that produced ASUE IGHODALO as its candidate.

The primaries conducted on February 22, 2024, was voided on the ground that 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excluded by PDP.

Justice EKWO 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 City, the Edo State capital.

According to the judge, the evidence presented by the PDP was insufficient and lacked proof, indicating that the returning officers manipulated the result sheets.

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that ASUE IGHODALO is its flagbearer in the governorship election.

The party blamed what it described as certain elements that were spreading rumors about its candidate, claiming they were scared of IGHODALO’s popularity.

Although it did not reveal the identities of the elements, the PDP called on its members to remain calm, assuring that there is no cause to be worried by the development.