Nigeria, March 13 -- The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday affirmed the validity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Ekiti State, which produced Wole Oluyede as the party's governorship candidate in the 20 June election.

In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel of justices comprising Peter Obiorah, Jane Inyang, and Peter Affen set aside the earlier judgement of the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, which nullified the primary election.

They, therefore, dismissed the appeal instituted by one of the aspirants, Funso Ayeni.

Two aspirants in the primary election, Mr Ayeni and Fumilayo Ogun, had challenged the outcome of the exercise at the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti. However, Mrs Ogun withdrew...