BEVERLY HILLS, June 08, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court in Benin City, Edo State has restrained the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the ruling party from conducting any mode of governorship primary election in the state, pending the determination of a suit filed by the two party members.
Hon. Justice M. G. Umar, who gave the order in a suit filed by Kenneth O. Asekomhe and Hon. Mathew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen, which has Oshiomhole, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) as defendants, restrained them from proceeding with the direct mode of primary election to select a candidate to fly the APC’s flag in the September gubernatorial election.
Justice Umar said his order would remain in effect until the determination of the suit on June 11, 2020.
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THEWILL reports that all parties were represented in the suit by their lawyers.
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