A Member of the Edo State PDP Executive Council, Tony Okonigene reacting to the Federal High Court judgement on Edo PDP primary has alleged that the presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo’s pronouncement was a strategic move to placate certain interests and alleviate pressure on the Federal High Court.
He stated that Justice Ekwo had directed the delegates to participate in another election to be scheduled by INEC. However, he pointed out that all potential dates for a new primary were already occupied, underscoring the logistical challenges and the impracticality of the judgment’s implementation.
He said in an interview with Arise TV, ”This is just the same shenanigans that played out in 2023 by the Dan Orbih faction with some key actors. Justice Ekwo is very sure that this judgement will not stand the test of time and every reasonable person knows it will not stand the test of time. So we are focused and our eyes are on the ball.
We don’t have any issue with the judgement because no matter how beautifully rehearsed the judgement might have been, once a Court lacks jurisdiction it amounts to nothing. Justice Ekwo is very clever, he made a pronouncement that he knows is not enforceable. He’s just trying to please them and relieve the pressure on the Federal High Court. He told the delegates to go and take part in another election that INEC will fix. And there is other date that INEC can fix for another primary, all the dates are filled up.”……..Seë _ Morë