Justice E.A Obile of a Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from participating in the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold, on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Justice Obile gave the order in a suit filed by another PDP governorship aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who insisted that Obaseki did not purchase PDP form or undergo screening within the time-table schedule.
Like his former party, the APC, Ogbeide-Ihama is also questioning the educational qualification of the Edo State Governor.
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The court, which fixed hearing on the suit for Wednesday, June 24, 2020, also okayed accelerated hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.
Joined in the suit were Prince Uche Secondus, Emmanuel Ogidi, Hon. Kingsley Chinda and Chief Derekeme Boyleyefa. Others are Sen. James Manager and Hon. Barr. Ajibola Muraina as well as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Recall that Governor Obaseki had resigned his membership from All Progressives Congress (APC), on June 16, and defected to PDP on June 19 with the hope of being the party’s flag-bearer in the Edo State governorship election.