Abuja court judgment: Defect to our party, Edo APC taunts Ighodalo

By Jethro Ibileke

The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, has taunted the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 21 September, 2024 governorship election, Barr. Asue Ighodalo, over the Abuja court ruling that nullified the party’s primary election.

The Director of Publicity Committee of the APC governorship campaign council, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, urged the embattled PDP candidate to defect to the party.

He stated this while reacting to the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja which nullified the primary election of the PDP that produced Ighodalo as PDP candidate.

He enjoined the embattled PDP governorship candidate to join hands with the APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to deliver Edo State.

Omo-Ojo explained that the news of the disqualification of Asue Ighodalo as the PDP candidate has been received by Edo people as relief from imposition of forgery and continuation of self serving governance in our state.

According to him, “Earlier today, a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Ekwo nullified Edo PDP Governorship primary held on February 22nd, 2024, by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s faction of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

“APC as a progressive party, is calling on Mr. Ighodalo to join hands with Senator Monday Okpebholo to retake the state and reset it for prosperity.

“What is more important at this point is the interest of Edo people who are eagerly waiting for solutions that will ensure food security, accessible and affordable healthcare, and thriving economy,” he added.