The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State from further parading himself as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election scheduled for October 10, 2020.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State from further parading himself as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the governorship election scheduled for October 10, 2020.
The plaintiff, in the suit, with the APC, Akeredolu and the Independent National Electoral Commission as defendants, argued that the primary was held in violation of the Electoral Act, APC’s constitution, the party’s Electoral Guidelines, among other provisions.
Adojutelegan alleged that the delegates’ list was largely made up of principal officers of the Ward Executive Committees from all Wards in the 0ndo State; all members of the Local Government Executive Committee from all Local Government Areas in 0ndo State; and all members of the 0ndo State Executive Committee.
“The decision to conduct indirect primary by the electoral committee was also in clear defiance of or disregard for the pending Suit No.
“The 1st defendant failed to comply with these guidelines or constitutional provisions enshrined in the 1st defendant’s constitution.
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