Before the primary, the governor had not told anybody his choice among the aspirants. He was reported to have told all of them to contest and that the party members would pick one of them.
Although governor Okezie Ikpeazu, had congratulated Otti, and urged the candidates who lost in the election not to challenge the outcome of the election to avoid distractions to the incoming governor, but the PDP State Working Committee acted otherwise.
The Appeal Court panel that heard the case would give its judgment in Abuja on Friday, raising tension across the state.
