The Ibadan division of the Court of Appeal on November 28, affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State.

The penultimate Court in twin appeals marked: CA/IB/411/2022 & CA/IB/411A/2022 filed by PDP & Adebutu respectively, set aside the High Court Judgements and upheld the appeals.

The party had on May 25 conducted the primary election, which produced Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party.

Ogun PDP held three parallel primaries with one producing Hon. Ladi Adebutu as governorship candidate which the PDP National Working Committee has backed.

Not satisfied with the PDP NWC's position, Prince Adesegun Seriki & 3 Ors in Suit No: FHC/AB/CS/87/2022 approached the Abeokuta division of the Federal High Court with INEC & 11 Ors as respondents, challenging the authenticity of the delegates’ lists used for the conduct of the primary.

In likewise manner, three members of the Party loyal to another aggrieved aspirant, Adebisi Lawal approached the same Court on same reliefs. Taiwo Olabode-Idris, Kehinde Akala, and Ayinde Monsuri (on behalf of 380 delegates) in suit No: FHC/AB/CS/83/2022 asked the Court to nullify the Governorship Primaries having been conducted with a list involving adhoc delegates that did not democratically emerge.

The plaintiffs contended that, the persons on delegates’ list used by electoral panel for the primaries were not democratically elected at the ward, local government and state congresses, hence, the panel “cannot unilaterally or arbitrarily impose” the list on the party for the primaries.

[url=https://www.nairaland.com/7355117/court-nullifies-all-pdp-primary#117062852[b]On September 27, Justice Oluremi Omowunmi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court in Abeokuta invalidated the Governorship Primaries in one suit and in the order nullified the Primaries that produced all Candidates in the Ogun PDP. He further ordered a fresh Primary in 14 days to accommodate all interests.[/b] [/url]

“I hereby Order that fresh primary elections be conducted by the current Ogun State Executives of the 2nd Defendant (Peoples Democratic Party) for the nomination of candidates for elective positions i.e House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senatorial and Governorship elections within 14 days.”

Dissatisfied with the rulings, the National Working Committee of the PDP and Adebutu appealed both judgements.

In a unanimous ruling on Monday, Justice Folasade Ayodeji Ojo JCA, of the Appeal Court, who read the lead judgement affirmed the positions of the appellants. Other Justices on the Panel, Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumein JCA (PJ) and Yargata Byenchit Nimpar JCA were in concurrence.

Justice Ojo dismissed the objection of Prince Segun Seriki claiming non personal service of notice of appeal before delving into the merits of the substantive matter.

"Only the National Working Committee of the PDP is vested to conduct Primaries. Primaries conducted by any State EXCO is unknown to law"... She held.

"The appeal court therefore sets aside the judgments of Justice O. Oguntoyinbo that the Federal High lacked jurisdiction to have entertained the suit filed by appellants who had no locus standi."

Justice Ojo directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to reinstate all PDP candidates.

Passionate888:
Which camp

temitope27:
Ibadan court?

Abeokuta Court will say different now

Winning123:
Look at the candidate they are presenting. They have the chance to defeat that clown turned and useless governor but are also presenting another ineffective buffoon as their candidate

fergie001:
The next stage is Supreme Court.

This one can't be upturned.

garfield1:


Why

fergie001:

The Supreme Court has said that issues of delegates must be brought to Court by persons who participated in the Primaries.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act or rules of a political party, an aspirant who complains that any of the provisions of this Act and the guidelines of a political party has not been complied with in the selection or nomination of a candidate of a political party for election, may apply to the Federal High Court for redress. (S84(14) of the EA 2022)

In the recent suit for Edo PDP, the Supreme Court stressed this. If you don't come under this section of the Electoral Act, it becomes pre-Primary and non-justiciable.

Taiwo Olabode-Idris, Kehinde Akala, and Ayinde Monsuri (on behalf of 380 delegates) were not aspirants.

Prince Adesegun Seriki & 11 Ors emerged from Primaries that were not supervised or organised by the NWC of the Party but by members of the State EXCO. They have no locus standi...
(They are fronting for Jimi Lawal).

So these cases will most definitely be thrown out at the Supreme Court.

Jimi Lawal's suit is the main one because he was indeed an Aspirant in the NWC-organised Primary. That was the suit the Supreme Court re-assigned and judgement will be delivered on December 1 by Inyang Ekwo.

usecondom:
Congratulations orobo

garfield1:
Yes,I was referring to jimi lawal case and also that of segun showunmi...

Ghana and morocco made us proud..

fergie001:

The NWC-backed Primary held at OOPL with Adebutu, Lawal & Abimbola Abodunrin as aspirants.

Sowunmi held his own at NUJ hall, Iwe Iroyin and supervised by the Ogun State Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).... Sowunmi's case is dead as dodo already.

Cameroon tried too.

garfield1:



Yes,I was referring to jimi lawal case and also that of segun showunmi...
Ghana and morocco made us proud..

Aiel123:

Showumi is now with Lado's faction.
He has being on reconciliation move since after visiting Lado.
There's little hope for Africa at the world cup.

Aiel123:

Showumi is now with Lado's faction.
He has being on reconciliation move since after visiting Lado.
There's little hope for Africa at the world cup.

garfield1:
Honestly,showunmi is only good at journalism and very poor politically.dapo is a failure but will win since adebutu is same ijebu and everyone is preparing for power to shift to Ogun west who are set to give bloc votes

Pells:
2nd first to comment
I have achieved my goal in life
I can now rest in peace
To celebrate this I am going to ShopRite right now.
What do you all want?
So I can get it

fergie001:

He had no case and rushed to Lado for a meeting.

That one just do am wetin guys dey do girlfriend wey no wan move on.