PDP's hope gets renewed as appeal court gives verdict on governorship primary

  • The PDP in Ogun state is elated over the judgement of the appeal court on Monday that set aside the ruling of the federal high court that asked the state to conduct fresh primary within 14 days
  • A federal high court in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, had nullified the governorship primary of the state but the appeal court said it is only the national working committee of the party that can conduct a fresh primary
  • Recall that after the nullification of the primary, the party suspended its governorship candidate in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu and 4 others over alleged manipulation of the candidates’ list

Ibadan, Oyo – The court of appeal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, has ruled against the judgment of a federal high court in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

The appeal court set aside, the judgment of the high court that ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to conduct fresh governorship primaries in the state, Nigerian Tribune reported.