The People Democratic Party request to make use of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for its primaries has been approved by the state government.
His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki has granted approval for the party to use the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for our Governorship Primaries, the publicity secretary of PDP, Chris Nehikhare revealed. The parties primary is expected to hold on the 19th and 20th of June.
Meanwhile, Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting any mode of primary in Edo state by a federal high court in Benin, on Monday.
OYOGist.com reports
OYOGist.com reports
The deputy chairman of the party, Pastor Kenneth Asemokhai and a governorship aspirant of the party, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, sought the order of the court to prevent the party from using direct primaries to elect the Edo State governorship candidate of the party. Court was adjourned till June 11. Going by this ruling, the governorship primaries of the APC in Edo state slated for June 22 may not hold as scheduled.
It will be recalled that the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressive Congress proposed the direct primary method which have not gone down well with some faction of the party resulting in the filing the court suit.
