BREAKING: 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.

Justice Inyang Okoro, in two separate judgment on Tuesday, held that the plaintiffs lacked the required locus standi to filed the suits.

The first suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2024, filed by Adizetu Hadiza Umoru. The second, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/196/2024 filed by Moses Ademola Alabi and other other person.

Justice Ekwo held that plaintiffs did not show how their  personal interests were affected by the conduct of the ward congresses, which nullification they sought.

Details shortly…