BREAKING: Appeal Court Clears PDP’s Governorship Primary Process in Edo

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed a Federal High Court ruling from July 4 that had criticised the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State, which resulted in Asue Ighodalo being selected as the party’s candidate for the September 21 election.

The appellate court’s three-member panel unanimously granted the PDP’s appeal, marked CA/ABJ/CV/763/24, challenging Justice Inyang Ekwo’s July 4 decision.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Court of Appeal determined that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction over the case brought by Hon Kelvin Mohammed and two others, who claimed to represent the 378 ad-hoc ward delegates elected on February 4 and allegedly excluded from the PDP’s governorship primary.

The court ruled that the issue was a pre-primary matter concerning the party’s internal nomination process, and therefore, it was outside the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court. It also found that Mohammed and the other plaintiffs did not have the standing to challenge the primary as they were not participants or aspirants in the primary.

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“The lower court had no jurisdiction to interfere with the PDP’s internal processes. The appeal is upheld, and the Federal High Court’s judgment of July 4, 2024, is overturned for lack of jurisdiction,” the Court of Appeal stated.

The court is now preparing to deliver a verdict on the PDP’s second appeal related to connected issues. Stay tuned for further updates.

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