A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Hon. Justice James Omotosho has affirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the duly nominated Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State ahead the 21 September governorship election and dismissed the suit filed by Comrade Philip Shaibu against his nomination.
In a judgement delivered by the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in the suit marked CS/469/24, the Court held on Thursday, 17 July that Dr. Ighodalo was duly nominated at the February 22nd primaries of the PDP which held in Benin City and consequently dismissed the case filed against his nomination by the Plaintiff, Philip Shaibu.
It will be recalled that Ighodalo emerged Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a Primaries which held on February 22nd 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo state.
He scored a total of 577 votes to beat his closest rival, Philip Shaibu and 10 other aspirants.