Court dismisses suits seeking Ighodalo’s disqualification as PDP governorship candidate in Edo

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed two separate suits challenging the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State.

The judge in his ruling held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi (legal right) to institute the action.

The first suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2024 was filed by Adizetu Umoru while the second suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/196/2024 was filed by Moses Alabi and Christopher Oboarer.