Ekiti: Court grants Oni’s prayer for substituted service in suit against Fayemi

A former Ekiti State Governor Segun Oni yesterday got the nod of a Federal High in Abuja to serve processes through substituted means on the state’s Governor-elect Kayode Fayemi on a suit challenging his eligibility to contest the last governorship election.

By substituted means, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, in an ex-parte ruling, said the originating documents, filed by Oni, should be served on Fayemi through the head office of their party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja.
Oni had alleged, in his motion ex parte, that Fayemi was evading service.

He sought the court’s permission to serve him through substituted means.

Justice Dimgba, after granting Oni’s prayer, adjourned till September 5 for a report of service.

Oni averred that Fayemi was not qualified to participate in APC’s primary on May 12 on the grounds that he did not resign his appointment as Minister Mines and Steel Development, in line with the law.

Oni also claimed, among others, that Fayemi won the APC’s primary on May 12 while he was still the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, a position he did not officially resign from until May 30.

The former governor queried Fayemi’s eligibility for the primary on the strength of his (Fayemi) purported indictment by the Justice Oyewole Judicial Panel of Enquiry, set up by the state government to probe Fayemi’s tenure.
The plaintiff, who came second in the primary with 481 votes behind Fayemi’s 941, prayed the court to declare him the valid flag bearer of the party.

Oni also sought “a declaration that the claimant (Oni), having scored 481 votes, which is the majority of lawful and valid votes at the second defendant’s (APC’s) May 12 governorship primary for the purpose of determining the second defendant’s candidate for the July 14 election for the office of governor of Ekiti State, is the person that was validly nominated by the 2nd defendant for the 14th July, 2018 election for the office of Governor, Ekiti State”.

He also prayed the court to determine “whether by virtue of APC’s constitution and particularly Articles 2 and 5 of All Progressives’ Congress 2014 Guidelines for the nomination of candidates for public office, as applicable to the APC governorship primary conducted on May 12, the first defendant, being a serving member of the Federal Executive and Federal Minister of Solid Minerals, Mines and Steel Development, having not resigned his appointment as a member of Federal Executive and Minister of Solid Mineral, Mines and Steel Development, at all or at least 30 days to the primary of May 12, was qualified to contest and participate in the said APC governorship primary of May 12 as an aspirant in that election”.

He urged the court to determine “whether by virtue of APC Constitution and particularly Articles 2 and 5 of APC 2014 Guidelines for the nomination of candidates for public office as applicable to the APC governorship primary conducted on May 12 at Damilek Event Centre, Ado-Ekiti, for the purpose of determining or nominating the second defendant candidate for the July 12 Ekiti State governorship election, the first defendant, having been indicted by Hon. Justice Oyewole Judicial Panel of Enquiry, was qualified to contest and participate in the APC governorship primary of May 12, as an aspirant in that election.”



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Source: Lere Olayinka's Facebook page (Special assistant to Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose on publicity and new media)

Fayemi's continued retention of his cabinet seat while running for a governorship was a total aberration. The type that has never happened in recent Nigeria history.
I wasn't surprised though, because Buhari is the president (so to speak). Anything goes.


Waytin consign me self...

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Why is Fayemi avoiding being serve? Any wonder anything APC have a penchant for lawlessness but always want to claim right/progressive.
Meanwhile goodluck to Fayemi as regards this two-prong lawsuits on your neck.

I thought Segun Oni had distanced himself from the purported suit? Politicians na wa.


Meanwhile, it will be a long time walk but I doubt if this suit will have any merit

Arghhh!
I thought they said there was no case between them b4

When did Lere Olayinka become the spokesman for Segun Oni?

how does this concern lere olayinka?

judiciary as never been this busy in nigeria, hardly a day pass by without hearing curt case

How e take concern me

Ok

Fayemi is gone before arrival, only an out of court settlement can safe him

APChit

Mr l**e..... Wetin be ur own with apc matter

For those wondering how this matter concerns Lere Olayinka, you need to understand that Lere is like a bush pig. He forages for food in the dirtiest places. Where filth and sleaze can be found, Lere is always there to feed.
Do you know that Lere was once one of the staunchest critics of Fayose?

He was paid his 30 pieces of silver and he promptly shut up. Now, he's trying to feed from. Segun Oni.

Are these people still in pain? What concerns Lere with APC matter?

Lere whose brother Ayefele is facing hard time with Ajiimobi in Ibadanis here doing busy body.

Is Lere now Oni's spokesperson? or he is defecting to APC. Whatever, it appears the guy is confused and on a cross road.

Medicine after death

Segun oni played a fast one on fayemi. He spent less money and he allowed fayemi to use federal might to win the seat for him.

Though pdp may still win the seat

Segun Oni is a stinking snitch

Green snake under the green grass.

Wants to reap where he did not sow.

He should go back to where he actually belongs: PDP.

Fayose right now

Werey olayinka has no news again about his pomo cutting Governor fayose the unchained mad dog.

The guy is now jobless seeking recognition from Seun oni thinking from his anus segun can get the mandate.

Werey olayinka shld focus more on peddling fake news concocted by PDP. Nobody will hear anything about him again after next month. He don dey clear for him eyes say nothing last forever.

Nice one

Busy body when did LERE OLAYINKA became SEGUN ONI of APC spokesman ?

[quote author=Tolexander post=70482567]When did Lere Olayinka become the spokesman for Segun Oni?[/quote


bros ,forget party things, fayose,segun on I, tinubu na same circle then dey ,its a planned work just siddonlook

Let the laws of the state be tested.

Tinubu and Fayose combined signature. If you know you know.

]Ndi APC Umu Ekwensu



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