A Federal High Court in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, on Tuesday, nullified the rescheduled primaries of the PDP held on 4th and 5th of June 2022.
The court’s decision came on a day the national leadership of the party in Abuja issued a certificate of return to Sen. Obinna Ogba who won the gubernatorial ticket of the party which was adjudged to be peaceful.
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The court presided over by Justice Fatun Riman, upheld the primary of 28th and 29th May 2022, which was cancelled by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
It also restrained the party from refusing to receive and transmit the name of Mr Ifeanyi Ọdịi, who won the cancelled governorship primary to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the candidate of the party for the Ebonyi 2023 governorship election.
The judge noted that the rescheduled primary poll was held in flagrant disregard to the party’s guidelines and constitution.
He also said the rescheduled primary election flouted the Electoral Law as amended as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not monitor the said election.
Senator Ọgba won the rescheduled election, which the court declared null, void and illegal.
