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With these legal hurdles out of the way, the coast is now clear for Asue Ighodalo to contest the forthcoming September election as the Flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party. The Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed an appeal challenging the candidacy of Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Edo State. The case, filed by Arthur Osene and Anslem Ojezua, was thrown out for being statute-barred, with Justice Barka affirming the lower court’s ruling. Justice Barka clarified the timing issue:”Once the constitution provides a time for doing a thing, it…

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