PDP loses suit seeking disqualification of LP, YPP candidates
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suffered a setback in its legal battle seeking disqualification of governorship and National Assembly candidates of the Labour Party, LP, and Young Progressives Party, YPP, in the 2023 general election.
The controversial suit which came up at the Federal High Court in Abuja was thrown out for want of diligent prosecution.
PDP’s grouse against the LP and YPP was that the two parties failed to conduct primary elections before the submission of their candidates’ names to the electoral body.
Among others, PDP claimed that the two parties failed to give INEC mandatory 21 days’ notice as required by law before conducting their purported selection processes.
Following an application for striking out of the suit, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo agreed that PDP was not diligent in the handling of the sensitive suit.
