Court bars Obaseki from taking part in PDP primary

Admin l Tuesday, June 23, 2020

PORT HARCOURT, River, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday restrained the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) primary scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2020.

In the suit filed by  Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide –Ihama, (Plaintiff) PDP member representing Oredo Federal Constituency before Justice E. A Obile listed Prince Uche Secondus, Emmanuel Ogidi, Hon Kingsley Chinda, Chief Debekeme Boyleyefa, Sen James Manager,  Hon. Ajibola Muraina, Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki and INEC as defendants.

In the suit, the plaintiff sought an order restraining 1-7 defendants from allowing the 8^th defendant(Godwin Obaseki) or any other member or non-member other than those that have purchased forms and screened within the time slated in the said timetable to contest the 7^th defendants(PDP) primary election rescheduled to hold June 25^th for the purpose of nominating  or electing its candidate for the  year 2020 governorship  election in Edo State pending hearing and determination of the motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.

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The plaintiff also sought an order  restraining the 9^th defendant(INEC) from further recognizing the 8^th defendant(Godwin Obaseki).

“And the court  having carefully gone through the applications  and granted same this 22^nd  day of June 2020”, Justice E. A Obile ruled.