BY ANTHONY OCHELA, ABUJA
Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the party faithful to remain calm despite an Abuja High Court judgment nullifying the party’s primary election held in Benin on February 22.
A statement by the party chairman in the state, Tony Aziegbemi, yesterday, insisted that Asue Ighodalo remains its candidate ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja had earlier voided the February 2024 primary election that produced Ighodalo on the ground that the 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary were unlawfully excluded by the PDP.
However, the PDP assured there is no cause to be worried by the development.
According to the statement, “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 Asue Ighodalo has been nullified”.
The adds that, “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 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja did not in any way affect the candidature of Ighodalo”.
Aziegbemi in statement said, “We urge our teaming loyal supporters to remain calm and resolute as there is no cause for alarm”.
