Few weeks after the People’s Democratic party Governorship primary that produced two parallel candidates in Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu, the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Anselm Ojezua and two others on Friday approached the Federal High Court, Abuja to stop Independent National Electoral Commission, National Secretariat of the party from recognizing Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the party candidate.
The case file No.: THC/ABJCS/304Q between Anslem Ojezua, Plaintiff and Asue Ighodalo, People’s Democratic party and Independent National Electoral Commission ( defendants).
According to the case file, the originating summons brought pursuant to sections 84(13)B(1) and (ii) of the electoral Act. 2022(As Amended) Independent National Electoral Commission Regulations and Guidelines for the conduct of political parties primaries, Article 50(3) of the Constitution of the People’s Democratic party Credit:Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja