Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN Wahab Shittu has claimed that Section 84, Subsection 14 of the Electoral Act specifically pertains to the Edo State PDP primary issue. He contended that this rule clarifies that only a candidate, not a delegate, has the right to dispute the results of a primary election. To illustrate this point, he referenced the Supreme Court case of Osagie versus Enogama from 2022, which upheld this interpretation. He emphasized that according to the Supreme Court's decision in that case, delegates do not have the legal standing to challenge the outcomes of primary elections.
He said in an interview with Channels TV, "If you look at Section 84, Subsection 14 of the Electoral Act, it is clear enough to explain this Edo State case. The outcome of a primary can only be challenged by the aspirant and not the delegates. If you look at the case of Osagie versus Enogama, the case was decided by the Supreme Court in 2022. What the Apex Court decided is that delegates do not have the locus standi to challenge the outcome of a primary. So whether the judgment pronounced by the Federal High Court can stand remains to be seen when it gets to the Supreme Court."
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