Edo 2020: Governor Godwin Obaseki In Fresh Trouble

Governor Godwin Obaseki is in fresh trouble ahead of the Edo  2020.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained Governor Obaseki from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election ahead of the Edo 2020 election.

This reliable online news medium understands that Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihiama, an aspirant in the Edo PDP Primary election, instituted the suit, asking the court to stop Obaseki from participating in the election.

The Edo Governor who recently joined the main opposition party, after he was disqualified by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee, was screened last week by the PDP Screening Committee.

However, an order of interim injunction issued by the court, shows that the restrained defendants in the suit include; National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, Emmanuel Ogidi, Kingsley Chinda, Debekeme Boyleyefa, James Manager, Ajibola Muraina, the PDP, Obaseki himself, INEC and the INEC Commissioner.

The Port Harcourt division of the Federal High Court also said that the time scheduled for obtaining nomination form and participating in screening had lapsed when the Edo Governor joined the main opposition political party.

Meanwhile, the restraining order issued by the Port Harcourt division of the Federal High Court is coming after the PDP had twice postponed the date of its primary election to accommodate the screening of Governor Obaseki for the Edo PDP Primary Election.