A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit from Phillips Shaibu, the impeached former Deputy Governor of Edo State, who sought to overturn the February 22 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State, which was won by Asue Ighodalo.
In the judgment delivered on Monday, Justice James Omotosho ruled that Shaibu lacked the legal standing to challenge the primary’s outcome since he did not fully participate in it and was not present at the venue on the day it was held.
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According to the Nation, Justice Omotosho stated that Shaibu’s case was premature because he bypassed the party’s internal dispute resolution procedures before filing the lawsuit.
The judge emphasized that, as a PDP member, Shaibu was required to follow the party’s rules and regulations, which mandate that any dissatisfied candidate from a primary must first seek recourse through the party’s Appeal Committee before turning to litigation.
The judge found sufficient evidence that Ighodalo was the rightful winner of the primary election.
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It was reported that the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillip Shaibu, had expressed plans to reunite with the former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole.
Shaibu stated in an interview with PUNCH that he is not ready to support the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
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