The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the victory of its candidate for Edo State gubernatorial election, Asue Ighodalo, showed the party would win in the September election.
PDP said the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, was landmark and a victory for the rule of law and democracy.
In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, PDP said the court victory was also a testimony that Asue Ighodalo was the preferred candidate for Edo residents.
“The Party describes the landmark judgment which upheld the PDP Edo State Governorship Primary election held on February 22, 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City as victory for democracy, Rule of Law and a well-founded affirmation of the propriety and credibility of the Primary election and PDP’s internal democracy.
“The spontaneous jubilation across Edo State at the news of the judgement reaffirms the PDP’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the undisputed preference of the majority of the people of Edo State in the coming Governorship election.
“The Party notes that the judgement further validates the fact that all the aspirants at the Governorship Primary election were accorded level playing ground in the conduct of the Edo State PDP Congresses and Governorship Primary election that produced Dr. Asue Ighodalo as candidate,” the statement read.
The party’s statement called on Ighodalo and all PDP members to remain united and continue to work together with the majority of the people of Edo State to ensure the victory of the party in the September 21, 2024 governorship election.