- The party insists that Ighodalo remains its candidate for the September 21, governorship election.
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for calm amid the annulment of its governorship primary election.
Within Nigeria had reported earlier that the court voided the primary election because it didn’t satisfy the requirements for free, fair and credible primary poll.
The court ruled that the primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as PDP’s governorship candidate is illegal as it’s marred by manipulations and irregularities.
Consequently, the presiding judge, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, annulled the primary election that was conducted on February 22, 2024.
Reacting to the judgement, the party insists that Ighodalo remains its candidate for the September 21, governorship election.
The state chairman of the party, Anthony Aziegbemi who reacted to the judgment in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on Thursday, said the judgment would not affect the candidature of Asue Ighodalo
Aziegbemi, however, urged members and loyal supporters of the party to remain calm and resolute as there is no cause for alarm.
The statement read: “PDP is aware that certain elements who are scared of the soaring popularity of our candidate Dr Asue Ighodalo are going about peddling rumours that the candidature of Dr Asue Ighodalo has been nullified.
“Let it be on record that the candidature of Dr Asue Ighodalo as the flag bearer of the party for the 2024 elections remains intact and that the judgement of the Federal High court in Abuja did not in any way affect the candidature of Dr Asue Ighodalo.
“We urge our teaming loyal supporters to remain calm and resolute as there is no cause for alarm”, he said