Court Declares Sheriff Chairman of PDP: Orders INEC To Recognise His Edo And Ondo Factional Candidates

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, to only recognise candidates in Ondo and Edo states
endorsed by the Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the
party.
The order delivered by Justice Okon Abang was upon a suit filed by two
governorship aspirants of the PDP in Edo and Ondo states – Chief Benson
Akingboye (Ondo) and Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma (Edo).
The ruling followed a motion on notice for interlocutory orders filed by the
plaintiffs.