Ahead of the September 10 governorship election in Edo state, the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the ousted national chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the candidate of the group, Mathew Iduoriyekwemwen, as the PDP’s candidate f‎or the election.

A ‎member of the House of Representatives representing Egor/Kpoba-Okha Federal Constituency, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, was at the INEC office on Friday to submit a court ruling ordering the commission to accept Iduoriyekwemwen as the PDP candidate for the election in Edo state.


But there was an altercation between the lawmaker and the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Rotimi, when the latter scolded the delegation for barging into the commission’s premises to address the media without any notice.

The plan of Sheriff’s delegation to meet with the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, failed as the chairman was said to have left for Jumat prayers.

Addressing newsmen later outside the INEC premises, the lawmaker said the commission’s decision to publish the name of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who emerged from a primary election conducted by the PDP National Caretaker Committee led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi as PDP candidate for the election was illegal.

He said the INEC’s legal department should advise the commission’s chairman, Prof Mahmud Yakubu accordingly in order for the “righful thing to be done”, adding that “INEC must obey court order”.


“Today, I am challenging INEC ‎to do the needful and be on the side of the law. We are not in a Kangaroo country. Nigeria is a great nation. Something good can come out of Nigeria. I have submitted a letter to the INEC chairman to as soon as possible, with immediate effect, put Hon Iduoriyekwemwen‎ as candidate of PDP for the Edo governorship election because the court order has been struck out.

“Today, Hon Iduoriyekwemwen‎ is the rightful candidate. So there is nothing more to say about this than for INEC to ‎be on the side of the law, obey the law of the land. Anybody that refuses to obey the law of the land will face the music at the end of the day.

“There was a court order given recently by Justice Adeniyi of the FCT High Court. There was a case filed by Ize-Iyamu at the same court that has brought us to where we are now but INEC decided to place Ize-Iyamu as candidate of PDP; which is the Makarfi group.

“It is also on record that the Judgement given by Justice Abang, said that in law, Makarfi does not exist, that His Excellency, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is the authentic chairman of PDP,” he said.


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thank u JESUS! PDP-2 Guber candidate, 2 National chairman,2 Governors in Abia.May God continue to divide PDP like d RED SEA.
PDP=Enemy Of Nigeria

E don set o.Osetigo

Mathew Iduoriyekwemwen v Ize Iyamu

Round 1 FIGHT

Sensing Brutality on Deadline Day

What happen to loyalty.

See who is talking about obeying court order and the rule of the land.How many court order has sacked you as PDP chairman and which one did you obey.Did the court took a stand on the replacement of IZE IYAMU or only struck out the order preventing his replacement.What happened to appeal and stay off execution.
It is glaring as the day role by.Ali Modu sheriff is a mole in PDP and his sole mission is to destroy PDP.The judiciary is the available instrument to aid his destruction of PDP.

APC is really jittery now in Edo state so this may be one of their many last card to be played.Sheriff is a willing mole.

Sppeechless

Which faction would win in Edo election come next Saturday!! When they say pdp is Edo, Edo is pdp I laugh. Is it cause Everything is double double for pdp? Not this type of double that brings about blessing if you don't know!

This sherrif guy smells of a planted apc agent

dechriscool:
See who is talking about obeying court order and the rule of the land.How many court order has sacked you as PDP chairman and which one did you obey.Did the court took a stand on the replacement of IZE IYAMU or only struck out the order preventing his replacement.What happened to appeal and stay off execution.
It is glaring as the day role by.Ali Modu sheriff is a mole in PDP and his sole mission is to destroy PDP.The judiciary is the available instrument to aid his destruction of PDP.

I hope you don't follow them call the president dullard or certificate-less!

That aside, I agree Sheriff is a mole planted by Wike and Fayose to destabilize PDP.

However, after all is said and done, Sheriff has the upper hand legally even though Makarfi has more supporters.

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Pastor Ize Iyamu inevitable victory next week saturday is giving Oshiomole and APC sleepless night.......September 10 is just one week from Today........Edolites in their millions will use our PVCs in electing Pastor Ize Iyamu....Oshiomole and APC can not stop the inevitable



Every where u go in Edo State...it is Pastor Ize Iyamu



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dechriscool:
See who is talking about obeying court order and the rule of the land.How many court order has sacked you as PDP chairman and which one did you obey.Did the court took a stand on the replacement of IZE IYAMU or only struck out the order preventing his replacement.What happened to appeal and stay off execution.
It is glaring as the day role by.Ali Modu sheriff is a mole in PDP and his sole mission is to destroy PDP.The judiciary is the available instrument to aid his destruction of PDP.

d Same judiciary that is also supporting Makarfi?

How many days to the Election now?

May God take control of this guber election#AMEN!

Yeye dey smell , na dem go use their hand scatter everything then APC go win

Paperwhite:
APC is really jittery now in Edo state so this may be one of their many last card to be played.Sheriff is a willing mole.

If APC is using Sherriff, what then do you say about Wike and Fayose that went ahead to wake up the sleeping dog ?

Chai, so the Teethful Bokoharem man has finally succeeded in scattering PDP. This has always been his grand plan all this while

A win win for PDP. Let both factions campaign for the party.

Hmmmmmmmm, eyaaaaaa. The pipeline destructive party have taken this ant infested wood called sheriff into their living room.





This boko headboy will show dem pepper.

My fear.Sherif candidate may become governor of Edo without going tru election.Bello of Kogi and Ameachi of Rivers come to mind.PDP wnt learn from history.

The music playing out .Loud now ,, a house against itself na small erosion water go carry am lost

Sheriff till 2019

I just came across this and i feel really sad, i dont know will nigera be great again. They already have voting papers. God!!!!

sheriff's does not mean well for PDP, I think they should leave the party for him and form a new party

ize iyamu is the only candidate that can take out the APC candidate. but what sherrif is doing now can only mean one thing. he is clearing the road for APC to win. he is definitely a mole

After election court case is being forecast

God help us!

this whole thing.will surely hav an ending.

PDP needs unity now I swear