…dismisses Shaibu’s suit seeking his sack
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, affirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State.
Delivering judgement in the suit marked CS/469/24, Justice James Omotosho held that Ighodalo was duly nominated at the February 22nd primaries of the PDP held in Benin City.
The judge dismissed the case filed against Ighodalo’s nomination by the plaintiff, Philip Shaibu.
Justice Omotosho held that the case of the plaintiffs on the balance of probabilities lacked merit, as they failed to prove that the defendant forged his voter card. The court further held that the action was statute barred and consequently struck it out.
Ighodalo emerged governorship candidate of the PDP in a primary election held on February 22nd 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State.
The PDP flagbearer scored a total of 577 votes to beat his closest rival, Philip Shaibu and 10 other aspirants.
