Court strikes out suits seeking to void PDP’s ward congresses in Edo
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out two suits seeking the nullification of the ward congresses held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on February 4, 2024.
A report in The Nation said Justice Inyang Ekwo, in two separate judgments on Tuesday, held that the plaintiffs lacked the required locus standi to file the suits.
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The first suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2024, was filed by Adizetu Hadiza Umoru. The second, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/196/2024 was filed by Moses Ademola Alabi and other persons.
Justice Ekwo held that the plaintiffs did not show how their personal interests were affected by the conduct of the ward congresses, which nullification they sought.
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