The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Friday evening nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his Deputy Governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi as candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last guber election in Osun State.

The court premised its judgement on the ground that Governor Mai Mala Buni who submitted their names to INEC violated the provisions of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Section 82(3) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through its counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju had in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/468/2022 dragged Governor Mai Mala Buni and four others before the court challenging the nomination and sponsorship of Governor Oyetola and his deputy as the duly nominated candidates of the APC.

In challenging the competence of the suit, counsel to Oyetola, Kunle Adegoke (SAN) who contended, amongst other grounds that the plaintiff did not have the locus to commence the action and that the suit was statute-barred.

In arguing to the contrary, Ogunwumiju (SAN), leading O.M. Atoyebi (SAN) and Ademola Abimbola, submitted that the plaintiff rightly commenced the suit under Section 285(14) (c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

In its judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite agreed with the submissions of the plaintiff’s counsel and declared as null and void, the nomination of Oyetola and Alabi by the APC.

The court also held that Governor Mai Mala Buni acted in contravention of the provision of Section 183 of the Constitution when he held dual executive positions as the Governor of Yobe State and the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of APC.

The court held that the steps or decisions taken by Buni, including forwarding the names of Oyetola and Alabi to INEC, amounted to a nullity in law.

SadiqBabaSani:
Trouble for APC, would been great had Buni Presided over the Presidential Primaries of Apc, by now Pa Amoda would be shivering greatly

garfield1:


A foolish judgment.the supreme court settled this matter in jegede vs aketi supra

Salvador1:
Hahahaha.
He's trying to unseat adeleke in tribunal voom Court come nullify his candidacy at his back yard.

This year is not for oyetola.

kentrowiz:


No bro. The only reason Aketi escaped was that PDP did not join Buni as a party to the Suit when challenging Aketi's election. That judgement gave them guidelines to challenge all actions taken by Buni. Ekiti should jeer up for SDP too.

Salvador1:
That means ekiti state gov elect will be sacked also cos his candidacy is illegal.

garfield1:


Pdp never went to court

Salvador1:
was it PDP that Sue oyetola?

garfield1:


Not true.the supreme court also stated that even if pdp had joined him,it is never a ground to nullify any election.

kentrowiz:


The same supreme court declared all the actions taken by Buni led Committee illegal and void in law. Which means candidates submitted by him are not duly submitted and deemed not to have contested their elections.

tronicer:
Tinubu is a PLACEHOLDER for Gov Shettima, the earlier you people realize this, the better.

Most of the people pushing escoBAT do not know there's an agenda to just install him by fire by force, and when he is tired and sick before 2 years, Shettima will be sworn-in as President and more Kabiru Sokoto will be hiding in his house.

Even Yaradua was way stronger than him before he became president.

Every Attempt To Convert Aso Rock To Retirement Home For The Elderly & Sick , We Cancel & Destroy in Jesus Name.

A sick country does not need a sick president.

garfield1:


A foolish judgment.the supreme court settled this matter in jegede vs aketi supra