NB: The court did not restrain Obaseki from participating in the Primary, it rather restrained INEC from recognizing or accepting him as aspirant pending determination of the case on Wednesday June 24 (eve of the primary).

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will obey Tuesday’s order by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, which restrained Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye confirmed that the Commission in line with its policy on respecting Court orders has resolved to respect the order by Hon. Justice E.A. Obile,

It would be recalled that followed a PDP governorship aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, had filed a sui, insisting 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 okayed accelerated hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction.

Details later...

https://leadership.ng/2020/06/23/edo-guber-inec-to-obey-court-order-on-obasekis-participation-in-pdp-primaries/

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confused set of people

Nigerian judges bank account will be smiling now o, with all this court order and counter order

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How does a high court in Portharcourt have jurisdiction over candidates who reside in Benin and party HQ in Abuja?...

The HC judge is being overzealous and reeks of bribery.

Modified: Read the Judge has been petitioned to the NJC, while a HC in Benin has given a restraining order correcting the anomaly.

Lawyers and judges around Edo State will be smiling to their bank account