A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Oladipupo Adebutu as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Ogun state.
In a judgment delivered on Friday, Peter Lifu, presiding
judge, directed INEC to publish Adebutu’s name as the party’s duly nominated
candidate within 24 hours.
The judge held that the electoral commission lacked the
power to unilaterally remove the name of a candidate validly nominated by a
political party.
He described INEC’s action as unconstitutional, unlawful and
without effect.
Lifu said only a court of law has the authority to declare a
candidate’s nomination invalid, not the electoral umpire.
More to follow…
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