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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised all party leaders, stakeholders and officials to refrain from any
A former governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ekiti State in the just concluded primary, Chief Segun Oni, has accused the
3 min read The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday affirmed Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State as the valid governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 2020 election in the state. The judgment which upheld an earlier verdict of the Federal High Court in Abuja, came few days to the inauguration of the governor for second term in office on February 24. Okon Abang, the Federal High Court judge, had earlier on December 16, 2020 dismissed the suit filed by an APC governorship aspirant in the state, Nath Adojutelegan. The trial judge had hel...
Ondo polls: Court dismisses another petition against Akeredolu The trial judge held that the petitioner did not file the case in time. ADVERTISEMENT The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit challenging the candidacy of the Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Okon Abang, the trial judge, on Wednesday held that the petitioner, Nathaniel Adotutelegan, did not file the case in time. Mr Abang said the suit was a pre-primary election matter because of its dependence on a pending suit. He subsequently dismissed the case for lack of merit and awarded the cost of N120,000 against...
Punch Newspapers Sections Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit challenging the validity of the July 20, 2020, primary election which produced Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as the All Progressives Congress’ candidate in the October 2020 election in the state. Delivering judgment on the suit instituted by an APC governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Dr Nath Adojutelegan, Justice Okon Abang held that the case was statute-barred as it was not filed within 14 days of the arising of the cause of action. The judge in upholding the notices of prelimin...