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A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has issued an order restraining Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Friday June 25.
Governor Obaseki defected to the PDP and got a waiver from the party to enable him participate in the primary election to secure the governoship ticket, ahead of the September gubernatorial election in the state.
But in the suit filed by another PDP governorship aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and seen by MERIDIAN SPY, Obaseki was restrained from partaking in the PDP primary poll on several grounds.
A major reason by Ogbeide-Ihama who had vowed not to step down for governor, was that Obaseki did not purchase PDP form or undergo screening within the time-table schedule.
The Court, which fixed hearing on the suit for Wednesday, June 24, 2020, also accepted 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 Senator James Manager and Hon. Barrister Ajibola Muraina as well as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
