Edo 2024: PDP hails court judgment affirming Ighodalo as party candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) @OfficialPDPNig on Wednesday hailed the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which on Wednesday, affirmed the nomination of Dr. Asue Ighodalo @Aighodalo as the party’s candidate for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State.

The Party in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, described the landmark judgement 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.

According to the PDP, “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 noted 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. Asue Ighodalo as candidate.

The PDP congratulated Dr. Asue Ighodalo, urging 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.