The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja that stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising or accepting Adhoc delegates produced by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s led faction of the PDP in Edo State.
This was made known in a statement by state Chairman of the party, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, where he urged delegates to remain calm as the party has appealed the judgment at the appellate court.
He said, “Our attention has been drawn to an Abuja High Court ruling regarding the conduct of the Edo State PDP congresses.
“We call on all candidates that emerged from the exercise to remain calm as the party has appealed the judgment at the appellate court.”
Recall that Justice Inyang Ekwo, had on Thursday declared the ad hoc delegates produced by Dan Orbih’s faction of the party as authentic Delgates of the party.
This was following a suit instituted by 581 delegates elected on April 30, Ekwo held that the PDP and other defendants in the suit are bound by Section 84 (5) of the Electoral Act, 2022 as well as Section 15 of the PDP Constitution relating to delegate elections.
He urged INEC to recognize and accept them as the authentic delegates.
Delivering his judgment, Justice Ekwo agreed with the plaintiffs that they are validly and legally elected as authentic adhoc delegates for Edo State chapter of the PDP.
