The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained the Edo State Governor,
Godwin Obaseki from participating in the governorship primary election organised by the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
The court presided over by Justice E.A. Obile gave the order in pursuant to a motion exparte dated
June 22 filed by one of the PDP governorship aspirants, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama.
The suit listed the defendants as Prince Uche Secondus, Emmanuel Ogidi, Chief Debekeme Boyleyefa,
Senator James Manager, Ajibola Muraina, PDP, Godwin Obaseki and the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).

The court granted the prayers of the plaintiff restraining the PDP and its officials from allowing
Obaseki, any member or non member other than those that purchased forms and were screened
within the time stated in the timetable to participate in the primary election rescheduled for June
25th for the purpose of nominating or electing a candidate for the year 2020 governorship election
in the state pending determination of the motion on notice.
The judge said: “That order of interim injunction is granted restraining INEC from further
recognising or accepting Obaseki or any other person as candidate of the PDP other than those name
of the plaintiff or that of other applicants, who have already purchased nomination forms and were
screened within the time stipulated in the PDP’s timetable for the nomination process for the 2020
governorship election in Edo State”.
The court further gave orders for substituted service on the defendants and accelerated hearing of
the matter.
While also granting an abridged time within which the defendants could enter appearance and file
their respective counter affidavits, the court adjourned the matter to June 24

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Court bars Obaseki from PDP primaries