Court comot Edo NDC Reps candidate, name Efosa winner

A Federal High Court for Benin City don comot Uyi Omosigho as di candidate of di National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Oredo Federal Constituency for Edo State, and declare Omo-Osagie Efosa as di party correct flagbearer for di seat.

Di ruling come on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, by Justice Chuka Obiozor for suit number FHC/B/C/60/2026. Efosa, wey pipo dey call Mighty Man, bin ask di court to set aside di party decision to name Omosigho as di winner of im primary.

Omosigho currently dey represent Oredo East Constituency for Edo State House of Assembly. Na him be di first defendant for di case. Oda pipo wey dem sue na di NDC, di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), di party state chairman David Olukoga, and Frederick Endorokeme Owotorufa, wey chair di party state primaries and nominations committee.

Wetin di judge talk

Justice Obiozor hold say di evidence show say Efosa take part for di primary. Him talk say returning officers and di chairmen of all 12 wards for Oredo Federal Constituency confirm and endorse say Efosa take part.

Di judge talk say di party leadership no fit show say Omosigho take part for di primary and win am. Him order di NDC to declare Efosa as di winner and send im name to INEC as di party candidate for di constituency.

Di judge also yab wetin him describe as frustrating moves by INEC for pre-election cases. Him talk say relying on parties internal dispute mechanisms dey used to delay and frustrate aggrieved aspirants wey dey seek redress.

For ordinary voters for Oredo, di ruling settle, at least for now, who go carry di NDC flag when di general election hold on 16 January 2027. Di party bin dey head into di race with a candidate wey im nomination dey under challenge.

Both sides react

Efosa welcome di judgment, call am victory for rule of law. Him thank di party national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, for im support, and urge oda aspirants to unite ahead of di 2027 election.

Omosigho thank di NDC leadership, im supporters and di pipo of Oredo and Edo State. Him ask members and supporters to stay calm, peaceful and united while di legal process continue.

Him talk say him dey confident say di Court of Appeal go look di matter carefully and deliver justice according to law. Him also talk say him go keep pursuing justice through di proper legal channels while him focus on im plans for di constituency.

Our calmness no be surrender, and our patience no be weakness.

Him urge supporters to avoid inflammatory statements and to respect di judiciary.

Wetin go happen next: Di NDC expected to send Efosa name to INEC as di party candidate. Omosigho don signal say him go challenge di ruling for Court of Appeal, so di final word on di party flagbearer for Oredo fit still come from higher court.