The Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, has commenced a contempt case towards the Edo State Impartial Electoral Fee, EDSIEC, following the conduct of by-elections throughout 59 wards within the State on the weekend.
DAILY POST experiences that Justice Mary Itsueli, of an Edo State Excessive Court docket, on September 16, 2025 restrained the fee and the state authorities from conducting the election.
Justice Itsueli, had in an ex-parte movement introduced by the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, held that the candidates had proven enough grounds for the court docket to intervene.
The decide additionally referred the matter to the Chief Decide of Edo State for reassignment to an everyday court docket, fixing September 30, 2025, for the return date.
Regardless of the ruling, EDSIEC went forward with the conduct of the election within the affected wards.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, was the one get together that fielded candidates and took part within the elections that have been held on Saturday 20, 2025.
Reacting in a press release titled, “impostors defiantly went forward to stage a sham train in reckless disregard for the regulation”, PDP mentioned it has directed its authorized groups to begin contempt proceedings towards EDSIEC.
The assertion by Chris Osa Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary, Edo State Caretaker Committee, mentioned the state’s electoral umpire and Lawyer-Normal should be held personally accountable earlier than the regulation.
“The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, unequivocally condemns the brazen illegality carried out on Saturday, September 20, 2025 by the impostor Chairman and members of the Edo State Impartial Electoral Fee, EDSIEC, appearing in collusion with the Lawyer-Normal of Edo State.
“Regardless of clear and subsisting orders of the Edo State Excessive Court docket and the Nationwide Industrial Court docket restraining them from conducting any native authorities election, these impostors defiantly went forward to stage a sham train and, in reckless disregard for the regulation, are purported getting ready to declare winners for the elections.
“This act is nothing wanting contemptuous, a direct assault on the judiciary, and a calculated try and plunge Edo State into lawlessness. The deliberate disobedience of lawful court docket orders by public officers who swore to uphold the Structure is shameful, irresponsible, and can’t go unpunished.
“Accordingly, the Edo PDP has instructed its authorized crew to right away begin contempt proceedings towards the Chairman and members of EDSIEC, in addition to the Lawyer-Normal of Edo State, for his or her willful disobedience of legitimate court docket orders. They should be held personally accountable earlier than the regulation.
“Democracy can’t survive the place court docket orders are ignored with impunity. The courts have spoken. The regulation should prevail”, he mentioned.
He, nevertheless, assured the individuals of Edo State that the get together would proceed to face agency in defence of democracy and the rule of regulation.
He vowed that the get together wouldn’t permit impostors and collaborators in authorities to trample on the courts and undermine the need of the individuals.
