Despite Sack By Court Modu Sheriff Picks Own Candidate For Edo Election

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Despite Sack By Court Modu Sheriff Picks Own Candidate For Edo Election

A factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, has promised to submit the name of Matthew Iduoriyekwemwen to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as PDP candidate for Edo governorship election.

Mr. Sheriff, made this known when he presented the party's certificate of return to Mr. Iduoriyekwemwen ahead of the Sept. 10 election on Tuesday.

Mr. Sheriff made the pledge on the same day another faction of the party, led by Ahmed Makarfi, launched its campaign for the Edo elections, for another candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

The event was attended by the Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel.

Mr. Sheriff said he would rely on the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja,? to send his faction's candidate's name to INEC.

"It is clear that from Abuja High Court that INEC is obliged to accept the candidate we are to present.
"You know ideally, most of our officials have travelled for Sallah. We need to do this because the first working day we are going to submit our candidate's form to INEC.
"I have to stay behind to do some of the things so as to ensure that the forms are submitted after the Sallah break,'' Mr. Sheriff said.