Ighodalo is going nowhere, he is our candidate – Edo PDP

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has urged the party faithful to remain calm despite an Abuja High Court judgment nullifying the party’s primary election held in Benin on February 22.

A statement by the state party chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, on Thursday insisted that Asue Ighodalo remained its candidate ahead of the September 21 governorship in the state.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday voided the February 2024 election that produced Ighodalo on the ground that the 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary were unlawfully excluded by the PDP.

However, the PDP assured there is no cause to be worried by the development

The statement reads, “PDP is aware that certain elements who are scared of the soaring popularity of our candidate Dr Asue Ighodalo are going about peddling rumours that the candidature of Asue Ighodalo has been nullified.

“Let it be on record that the candidature of Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the flag bearer of the party for the 2024 elections remains intact and that the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja did not in any way affect the candidature of Ighodalo

“We urge our teaming loyal supporters to remain calm and resolute as there is no cause for alarm.”