The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election, which produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate, has been declared invalid by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The primary election held on February 22, 2024, was void because 378 delegates who were supposed to vote were unlawfully excluded by the PDP.
Justice Ekwo declared the primary election null and void while ruling on a lawsuit filed by the aggrieved delegates.
Kelvin Mohammed filed the lawsuit as a representative.
Justice Ekwo ruled that the primary election held at Benin’s Samuel Ogbemudia stadium violated both the Electoral Act 2022 and the PDP Guidelines.
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