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In this interview with OLADIMEJI RAMON, a lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo, argues that it is dangerous for the ruling All Progressives Congress to continue to have Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, as the Chairman of its Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee
It is no longer news that in a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the election of Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu . To put it in another way, the apex court upheld the earlier decisions of the Court of Appeal and the Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.
With the deed done, is there any means, no matter how tiny, by which the APC can escape the nullification of the candidates thrown up from the congresses? However, party congresses, just like voters’ registration, are a continuum and what has been done can either be undone if and when a new leadership emerges and as such the issue of possible nullification of candidates can be totally avoided; but as things stand, we are looking at a politically-suicidal situation and my counsel is that the APC, through its National Executive Council of the party, should guide the party in the process of electing new national executives.
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