The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hailed the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, which upheld the nomination of its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in a statement, in Abuja, said: “The Party describes the landmark judgment which upheld the PDP Edo State governorship Primary election held on February 22, 2024, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City as victory for democracy, Rule of Law and a well-founded affirmation of the propriety and credibility of the primary election and PDP’s internal democracy.
“The spontaneous jubilation across Edo State at the news of the judgement reaffirms the PDP’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the undisputed preference of the majority of the people of Edo State in the coming Governorship election.
“The party notes that the judgement further validates the fact that all the aspirants at the governorship primary election were accorded level playing ground in the conduct of the Edo State PDP congresses and governorship primary election that produced Dr. Ighodalo as candidate.
“The PDP congratulates Dr. Ighodalo and urges all party members to remain united and continue to work together with the majority of the people of Edo State to ensure the victory of our Party and candidate in the September 21, 2024, governorship election,” the statement added.
