An Akure High Court on Thursday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from substituting the name of Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 26 governorship election. ‎

The Ahmed Makarfi faction of the PDP had gone to court to seek an exparte order to stop the recent move by Jimoh Ibrahim, the candidate produced by the Ali Sheriff faction. Mr. Ibrahim wants INEC to list him a the authentic candidate on the strength of a ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja.

On Thursday, Justice William Olamide of the Ondo court while ruling on the exparte motion, noted that it would be out of order for INEC to replace or substitute Mr. Jegede’s name while the motion on notice was still pending. He said such ‎would contravene the principles of “equity, justice and fairness.”

He directed the PDP to ensure service of the order granted, which is the motion on notice and originating summons on INEC before the next date of hearing fixed for November 7.‎
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“It is hereby ordered as prayed. The defendant/respondent is hereby restrained either by itself, chairman, commissioners, agents and servants, officers or privies or through any person or persons, howsoever from changing, replacing, removing, substituting or in any manner tampering with the name, Eyitayo Jegede SAN as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for November 26, 2016 pending the determination of motion on notice,” the judge said.

“In the interest of justice and fair hearing, the Claimant/Applicant is hereby ordered to ensure service of the order herein granted, the motion on notice and originating summons on the Defendant/Respondent before the next date of hearing.”

The final list of candidates for the election is expected from INEC before the end of Thursday.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that INEC was on the verge of reaching a decision on the crisis rocking the party before Thursday’s court order.

The two candidates are laying claim to the ticket to contest for governor of Ondo State after they emerged from two separate primaries.

With barely one month to the election, the desperation to emerge victorious has heightened undermining the reconciliatory efforts by leaders of the party.

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