A Federal High Court in Benin City, Edo State has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop the planned primary election in Edo State ahead of the September governorship election.
In a judgement on Monday, the court restrained the ruling APC and its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, from conducting the election pending the determination of the suit on June 11, 2020.
This new development is coming after Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki stressed that only indirect primary will hold in the state as gazetted on Friday.
The new rule partly reads, “That in respect of political gatherings for the purpose of conducting primaries for any of the parties desiring to field candidates in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, gatherings of more than 20 persons may be allowed, subject to the written approval of the Governor, if such gatherings do not exceed 5,000 persons; hold in Benin City and in a single facility with a large seating capacity of not less than 10,000 persons; are provided with adequate health, safety, and sanitary facilities and are COVID-19 response compliant with social distancing policy, hand-washing and proper use of face masks fully observed.”
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GOOD MOVE BY OBASEKI, NOW, THE SCREENING COMMITTEE WOULD NO LONGER SCREEN HIM OUT BASED ON CERTIFICATE ISSUE. WHICH WAS A DANGEROUS POLITICAL LAND MINE FOR HIM. SO THAT HIS NAME WOULD NOT BE SHORTLISTED AT ALL FOR THE PRIMARY. BUT NOW , THIS MEANS THAT BY THE TIME THE COURT MUST HAVE DECIDED THE CASE, THE SCREENING TIME TABLE MUST HAVE PREDESCESED.
Wow that is a great step taking by obaseki God is ur strength keep ur wisdom alive nothing do you.