The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday dismissed two separate suits challenging the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election which produced Asue Ighodalo as the governorship candidate for Edo.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, while delivering judgments on the matters, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi (legal right) to institute the action.

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

The plaintiffs sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, PDP, Umar Damagu (acting national chairman), Setonji Koshoedo, PDP’s National Working Committee and its National Executive Committee (NEC) as 1st to 6th defendants respectively.

INEC announced that the Edo governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024.

The three plaintiffs, in their separate ex-parte motions dated and filed February 19, specifically sought an interim order of the court restraining the defendants from using the list of ward congresses held in February. 4, for the purpose of conducting the PDP’s primary in Edo State, slated for February 22 or any other date pending the hearing and determination of the main suit.

(NAN)