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Edo PDP in Quandary over Court's Disqualification of Obaseki
editorJune 23, 2020 4:02 Pm
By Adibe Emenyonu

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared confused over the Federal High Court order restraining the party and its national officers from allowing Governor Godwin Obaseki to take part in its primary election.


The PDP had last week granted waiver to Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, to contest on its platform after Obaseki was disqualified by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

It was for this reasons that the party postponed its governorship primary twice.

First, the the PDP scheduled its primary for June 19 but later rescheduled for 23 and now June 25.

But on Monday, one of the aspirants already screened to take part in the primary and lawmaker representing Oredo Federal Constituency, Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, approached the Federal High Court in Port Harcout, Rivers State, seeking to stop Obaseki from taking part in the primary.


In its ruling, which was adjourned for motion on hearing to June 24, the court granted the order restraining the PDP, the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; the party’s Deputy Chairman, South-south, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi; and four others from allowing Obaseki and any member of the part that have purchased forms and were not screened within the time stipulated in the timetable to contest the PDP primary election.

Reacting to the development, the Edo State Chairman of PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said the legal team of the party in the state and that of the national team are putting heads together and their briefs are being awaited.

Aziegbemi, who responded via a text message, noted: “We have directed our state legal adviser to consult with the national legal adviser of the party.

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FACT-CHECK: Did Court Restrain Obaseki From Contesting Edo PDP Primaries?

DADDY D.O, a Twitter user with the username @DOlusegun, on Monday posted a document at exactly 11:51 pm with the claim that a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained Godwin Obaseki, the incumbent Edo state governor, from participating in the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s gubernatorial primaries in the state.

In the past 11 hours, his post has garnered over 300 retweets and 500 ‘likes’ respectively.

The ICIR investigation also showed that the post has garnered 1,012,832 views as the time of filing this report.

In the last 7 hours, more than 6 popular Nigerian newspapers including Sahara Reporters, Vanguard, TheNation, TheCable, DailyPost, amongst others, have also reported on Tuesday that Obaseki was restrained from contesting the party’s primary election.

The Findings

The ICIR examined the same reported document, with suit number FHC/PH/CS/69/2020 and discovered that the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, only ordered “accelerated hearing” of the suit seeking to stop Governor Obaseki from participating in the Edo PDP’s primary election slated for Thursday.

The suit in question was filed on Monday by Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, One of the PDP governorship aspirants in Edo State. Prior to the court order, Ogbeide-Ihama has vowed not to step down for Obaseki after Gideon Ikhine, another aspirant, withdrew from the race.

On the first page of the document, the suit has Uche Secondus, National Chairman of the PDP, as the first defendant. Other defendants are Emmanuel Ogidi, Kingsley Chinda, Debekeme, James Manager, Ajibola Muraina, the PDP, Obaseki and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as second to ninth defendants respectively.

Ogbeide-Ihama, through his lawyers, Donald Denwigwe (SAN) and Chief F. Orbih, SAN, and leader of PDP in Edo State, had prayed the court to stop Obaseki because his defection to the party, a few days to the primary, was unreasonable and aimed at destabilising other aspirants.

The plaintiff also prayed the court to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising Obaseki as a candidate in the party’s primary.

Reacting to the development, the Edo State Chairman of PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said the legal team of the party in the state and that of the national team are putting heads together and their briefs are being awaited

They are putting heads together to file their brief against the order while those on social media are telling us there is no such order.

tinsel:
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Edo PDP in Quandary over Court's Disqualification of Obaseki
editorJune 23, 2020 4:02 Pm
By Adibe Emenyonu

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared confused over the Federal High Court order restraining the party and its national officers from allowing Governor Godwin Obaseki to take part in its primary election.


The PDP had last week granted waiver to Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, to contest on its platform after Obaseki was disqualified by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

It was for this reasons that the party postponed its governorship primary twice.

First, the the PDP scheduled its primary for June 19 but later rescheduled for 23 and now June 25.

But on Monday, one of the aspirants already screened to take part in the primary and lawmaker representing Oredo Federal Constituency, Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, approached the Federal High Court in Port Harcout, Rivers State, seeking to stop Obaseki from taking part in the primary.


In its ruling, which was adjourned for motion on hearing to June 24, the court granted the order restraining the PDP, the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; the party’s Deputy Chairman, South-south, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi; and four others from allowing Obaseki and any member of the part that have purchased forms and were not screened within the time stipulated in the timetable to contest the PDP primary election.

Reacting to the development, the Edo State Chairman of PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said the legal team of the party in the state and that of the national team are putting heads together and their briefs are being awaited.

Aziegbemi, who responded via a text message, noted: “We have directed our state legal adviser to consult with the national legal adviser of the party.

Fake news

seunmsg:


They are putting heads together to file their brief against the order while those on social media are telling us there is no such order.

you should have known the time this news broke.

deboysben:
you should have known the time this news broke.

4.02pm today

tinsel:

4.02pm today

prove from the main source

Gobe

Plenty litigation awaiting Obaseki even after this, certificate issue and the rest. Lawyers must eat this period of Covid19 na.Coronavirus did not allow ppl to pay for legal advise. 6billion already gone b4.Now to bribe all party members to emerge is another thing . I smear rat shall. PDP can never be trusted because allow shit in the party too

Purplebirdrep:
FACT-CHECK: Did Court Restrain Obaseki From Contesting Edo PDP Primaries?

DADDY D.O, a Twitter user with the username @DOlusegun, on Monday posted a document at exactly 11:51 pm with the claim that a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained Godwin Obaseki, the incumbent Edo state governor, from participating in the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s gubernatorial primaries in the state.

In the past 11 hours, his post has garnered over 300 retweets and 500 ‘likes’ respectively.

The ICIR investigation also showed that the post has garnered 1,012,832 views as the time of filing this report.

In the last 7 hours, more than 6 popular Nigerian newspapers including Sahara Reporters, Vanguard, TheNation, TheCable, DailyPost, amongst others, have also reported on Tuesday that Obaseki was restrained from contesting the party’s primary election.

The Findings

The ICIR examined the same reported document, with suit number FHC/PH/CS/69/2020 and discovered that the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, only ordered “accelerated hearing” of the suit seeking to stop Governor Obaseki from participating in the Edo PDP’s primary election slated for Thursday.

The suit in question was filed on Monday by Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, One of the PDP governorship aspirants in Edo State. Prior to the court order, Ogbeide-Ihama has vowed not to step down for Obaseki after Gideon Ikhine, another aspirant, withdrew from the race.

On the first page of the document, the suit has Uche Secondus, National Chairman of the PDP, as the first defendant. Other defendants are Emmanuel Ogidi, Kingsley Chinda, Debekeme, James Manager, Ajibola Muraina, the PDP, Obaseki and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as second to ninth defendants respectively.

Ogbeide-Ihama, through his lawyers, Donald Denwigwe (SAN) and Chief F. Orbih, SAN, and leader of PDP in Edo State, had prayed the court to stop Obaseki because his defection to the party, a few days to the primary, was unreasonable and aimed at destabilising other aspirants.

The plaintiff also prayed the court to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising Obaseki as a candidate in the party’s primary.

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